Where does “paplan” come from?
paplan (Hungarian) comes from Byzantine Greek πάπλωμα, from Ancient Greek πέπλος, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
paplan (Hungarian): duvet, continental quilt, comforter
Definitions
- duvet, continental quilt, comforter
Ancestry of “paplan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Byzantine Greek | πάπλωμα | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πέπλος | any woven cloth used for a covering, sheet,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “paplan”