Where does “pels” come from?
pels (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch pels, from Middle Dutch pelse, from Latin pellicia, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
pels (Afrikaans): A fur, the fur coat of certain mammals
Definitions
- A fur, the fur coat of certain mammals
Ancestry of “pels”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pels | A fur, the fur coat of certain mammals |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | pelse | — |
| 3 | Latin | pellicia | nominative feminine singular of pellicius;... |
| 4 | Latin | pellis | pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |