Where does “espalho” come from?

espalho (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese espalhar, from Latin palea, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

espalho (Portuguese): distraction

Definitions

  1. distraction

Ancestry of “espalho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseespalharto spread; to scatter; to rumor; to thresh
2Latinpaleachaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin palea →Every word from Portuguese espalhar →