Etymology

palea

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Today it means: The interior chaff or husk of grasses. Full definition →

Latin palea ← Proto-Italic *palejā ← Proto-Indo-European *pelh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pelh₁-
  2. Proto-Italic*palejā
  3. Latinpalea
  4. English todaypalea

Borrowed from Latin palea (“chaff”).

Words from the same roots

Latinpalea all →

palletpaleaceouspaleolapaleouspalliasse

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