Where does “πέλμα” come from?

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

πέλμα (Ancient Greek): sole of the foot; stalk

Definitions

  1. sole of the foot; stalk

Ancestry of “πέλμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpélmn̥—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “πέλμα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pélmn̥ →