Where does “паяц” come from?

паяц (Russian) comes from Italian pagliaccio, from Italian Paglia, from Latin palea, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

паяц (Russian): buffoon, clown, jester

Definitions

  1. buffoon, clown, jester

Ancestry of “паяц”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpagliaccioclown, buffoon
2ItalianPagliastraw dry stalks
3Latinpaleachaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “паяц”

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