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

  1. duvet, continental quilt, comforter

Ancestry of “paplan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekπάπλωμα—
2Ancient Greekπέπλοςany woven cloth used for a covering, sheet,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “paplan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Ancient Greek πέπλος →Every word from Byzantine Greek πάπλωμα →