Where does “paje” come from?

paje (Venetian) comes from Venetian paja, from Latin palea, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

paje (Venetian): plural of paja

Definitions

  1. plural of paja

Ancestry of “paje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Venetianpajastraw
2Latinpaleachaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin palea →Every word from Venetian paja →
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