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Where does “olagaplacht” come from?

olagaplacht (Irish) comes from Ancient Greek πωλέω, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

olagaplacht (Irish): oligopoly

Definitions

  1. oligopoly

Ancestry of “olagaplacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπωλέωI sell
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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