Where does “pëlhurë” come from?
pëlhurë (Albanian) comes from Albanian plëhurë, from Albanian plah, from Proto-Albanian plaska, from Proto-Indo-European pel-sḱo-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
pëlhurë (Albanian): woven cloth, fabric; sail; spiderweb
Definitions
- woven cloth, fabric; sail; spiderweb
Ancestry of “pëlhurë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | plëhurë | — |
| 2 | Albanian | plah | to cover, cover up; to cover the face, veil |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | plaska | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel-sḱo- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |