Where does “pehelypaplan” come from?
pehelypaplan (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian paplan, from Byzantine Greek πάπλωμα, from Ancient Greek πέπλος, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
pehelypaplan (Hungarian): eiderdown
Ancestry of “pehelypaplan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | paplan | duvet, continental quilt, comforter |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | πάπλωμα | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πέπλος | any woven cloth used for a covering, sheet,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |