Where does “plitt” come from?

plitt (English) comes from Russian плеть, from Russian плести́, from Proto-Slavic plestì — to plait.

plitt (English): An instrument of punishment resembling the knout, formerly used in Russia

Definitions

  1. An instrument of punishment resembling the knout, formerly used in Russia

Ancestry of “plitt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianплетьwhip; lash
2Russianплести́to braid, to plait
3Proto-Slavicplestìto plait
Every word from Proto-Slavic plestì →Every word from Russian плести́ →Every word from Russian плеть →