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