Where does “pelisse” come from?
Pelisse comes from French pelisse, from Latin pellis meaning "skin," from Ancient Greek πέλλα, from Proto-Indo-European pels-.
pelisse (English): A fur-lined or fur robe or gown, especially as...
Definitions
- A fur-lined or fur robe or gown, especially as...
Ancestry of “pelisse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | pelisse | pelisse |
| 2 | Old French | pelice | skin |
| 3 | Late Latin | pellicia | — |
| 4 | Latin | pellis | pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |