Where does “plátno” come from?

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

plátno (Czech): canvas; linen

Definitions

  1. canvas; linen

Ancestry of “plátno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechplátno—
2Proto-Slavicpoltьnolinen; canvas; cloth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpolto-cloth
4Proto-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 →