Where does “палатно” come from?

палатно (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic poltьno, from Proto-Indo-European polto-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

палатно (Belarusian): linen

Definitions

  1. linen

Ancestry of “палатно”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpoltьnolinen; canvas; cloth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpolto-cloth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polto- →Every word from Proto-Slavic poltьno →