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
Ancestry of “паяц”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | pagliaccio | clown, buffoon |
| 2 | Italian | Paglia | — |
| 3 | Latin | palea | chaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |