Where does “ples” come from?
ples (Albanian) comes from Albanian plas, from Proto-Albanian platśi-, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁ḱ- — to tear, peel off; to tear, rend.
ples (Albanian): genitals of the she-mule
Ancestry of “ples”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | plas | to crack, burst, break through |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | platśi- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁ḱ- | to tear, peel off; to tear, rend |