Where does “κροκόπεπλος” come from?

κροκόπεπλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πέπλος, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

κροκόπεπλος (Ancient Greek): having a saffron-colored veil or robe

Definitions

  1. having a saffron-colored veil or robe

Ancestry of “κροκόπεπλος”, step by step

κροκόπεπλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πέπλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπέπλοςany woven cloth used for a covering, sheet,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Ancient Greek κρόκος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρόκοςsaffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Ancient Greek πέπλος →