Where does “pelsrob” come from?
pelsrob (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans pels, 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.
pelsrob (Afrikaans): fur seal
Ancestry of “pelsrob”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | pels | A fur, the fur coat of certain mammals |
| 2 | Dutch | pels | A fur, the fur coat of certain mammals |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | pelse | — |
| 4 | Latin | pellicia | nominative feminine singular of pellicius;... |
| 5 | Latin | pellis | pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |