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Where does “πέλμᾰ” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. sole of the foot; stalk

Ancestry of “πέλμᾰ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “πέλμᾰ”

  • apelmazar
  • pelmazo
  • pelma
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →