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Where does “πάπλωμα” come from?

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

Ancestry of “πάπλωμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπέπλοςany woven cloth used for a covering, sheet,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “πάπλωμα”

  • pehelypaplan
  • paplan
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →