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

Definitions

  1. straw

Ancestry of “paja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpaleachaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “paja

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Latin palea
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