Where does “pellicule” come from?

pellicule (English) comes from Latin pellicula, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

pellicule (English): A thin diaphanous fabric; The skin of an onion or...

Definitions

A thin diaphanous fabric; The skin of an onion or...

Ancestry of “pellicule”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	pellicula	small skin or hide; movie, film, video
2	Latin	pellis	pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a...
3	Ancient Greek	ἄγρα	a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken...
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eǵro-	hunt
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eǵ-	to drive

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