Where does “πλησίος” come from?

πλησίος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

πλησίος (Ancient Greek): near, neighboring

Definitions

  1. near, neighboring

Ancestry of “πλησίος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “πλησίος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →