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Where does “πέλτη” come from?

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

πέλτη (Ancient Greek): A small light shield of leather without a rim,...

Definitions

  1. A small light shield of leather without a rim,...

Ancestry of “πέλτη”, step by step

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

Words derived from “πέλτη”

  • peltate
  • pelta
  • peltately
  • bipeltate
  • peltidium
  • peltiform
  • pelta
  • peltate
  • peltifer
  • peltatus
  • peltato
  • pelta
  • peltate
  • peltatus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →