Where does “pelv-” come from?

pelv- (English) comes from Latin pelvis, from Old Latin peluis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “pelv-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpelvisshallow bowl or basin
2Old Latinpeluisbasin
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Old Latin peluis →Every word from Latin pelvis →