Where does “pelta” come from?

pelta (Italian) comes from Latin pelta, from Ancient Greek πέλτη, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

pelta (Italian): pelta shield

Definitions

  1. pelta shield

Ancestry of “pelta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpeltaa small crescent-shaped shield of Thracian design
2Ancient GreekπέλτηA small light shield of leather without a rim,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “pelta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →