Where does “palheiro” come from?

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

palheiro (Portuguese): a shed for storing hay; a hut with a straw roof;...

Definitions

  1. a shed for storing hay; a hut with a straw roof;...

Ancestry of “palheiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepalhastraw; straw considered collectively; textile...
2Latinpaleachaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “palheiro”

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