Where does “pelting” come from?
Pelting derives from English pelt, which comes from Old French pelette and pel, from Latin palus, Ancient Greek πέλλα, and Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-, meaning to drive or push.
pelting (English): present participle of pelt; The act by which...
Definitions
- present participle of pelt; The act by which...
Ancestry of “pelting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pelt | The skin of a beast with the hair on; a raw or... |
| 2 | Middle English | pelt | — |
| 3 | Middle English | pellet | — |
| 4 | Old French | pelette | — |
| 5 | Old French | pel | skin; pelisse |
| 6 | Latin | pellis | pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |