Where does “palha” come from?

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

palha (Portuguese): straw; straw considered collectively; textile...

Definitions

  1. straw; straw considered collectively; textile...

Ancestry of “palha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpaleachaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “palha”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin palea →