Where does “Păleanu” come from?

Păleanu (Romanian) comes from Romanian pală, from French pâle, from Old French pale, from Latin pallidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.

Ancestry of “Păleanu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	pală	propeller blade; the quantity of hay, straw, etc....
2	French	pâle	pale
3	Old French	pale	pale, whitish or having little color
4	Latin	pallidus	pale, pallid, wan; that makes or causes a pale...
5	Latin	-idus	tending to
6	Proto-Italic	*-iðos	—