Where does “paja” come from?
paja (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish paja, from Latin palea, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
paja (Spanish): straw; A drinking straw; wank, handjob,...
Definitions
- straw; A drinking straw; wank, handjob,...
Ancestry of “paja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Spanish | paja | — |
| 2 | Latin | palea | chaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “paja”