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Where does “Pelz” come from?

Pelz (German) comes from Middle High German pellez, from Old High German pelliz, from Latin pellicia, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

Pelz (German): fur; fur, animal's pelt; furry

Definitions

  1. fur; fur, animal's pelt; furry

Ancestry of “Pelz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanpellez—
2Old High Germanpelliz—
3Latinpellicianominative feminine singular of pellicius;...
4Latinpellispelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a...
5Ancient Greekἄγραa catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵro-hunt
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “Pelz”

  • pelzig
  • Pelzmantel
  • bepelzt
  • Pelzhandschuh
  • Faulpelz
  • pelc
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