Where does “paie” come from?

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

paie (Romanian): plural of pai

Definitions

  1. plural of pai

Ancestry of “paie”, 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 “paie”

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