Where does “peau” come from?

peau (French) comes from Middle French peau, from Old French pel, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

peau (French): skin of a person or animal; hide, fur; skin

Definitions

skin of a person or animal; hide, fur; skin

Ancestry of “peau”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	peau	skin
2	Old French	pel	skin; pelisse
3	Latin	pellis	pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a...
4	Ancient Greek	ἄγρα	a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken...
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eǵro-	hunt
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eǵ-	to drive

Words derived from “peau”

peaufiner
lapo
po
peaufinement
peaufinage

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄγρα →