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Where does “plena” come from?

plena (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic plěna, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

plena (Czech): diaper , nappy

Definitions

  1. diaper , nappy

Ancestry of “plena”, step by step

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