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Where does “πάλη” come from?

πάλη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic pə́ľľō, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

πάλη (Ancient Greek): wrestling, fight; finest meal, flour; any fine...

Definitions

  1. wrestling, fight; finest meal, flour; any fine...

Ancestry of “πάλη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπάλλωto poise or sway a missile before it is thrown;...
2Proto-Hellenicpə́ľľō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “πάλη”

  • pale
  • πάλη
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →