Where does “palyaço” come from?
palyaço (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish پالیاچو, from Italian pagliaccio, from Italian Paglia, from Latin palea, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
palyaço (Turkish): clown
Definitions
- clown
Ancestry of “palyaço”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | پالیاچو | — |
| 2 | Italian | pagliaccio | clown, buffoon |
| 3 | Italian | Paglia | straw dry stalks |
| 4 | Latin | palea | chaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |