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 US, nappy UK

Definitions

  1. diaper US, nappy UK

Ancestry of “plena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicplěnamembrane
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Slavic plěna →