Where does “peltate” come from?
peltate (Italian) comes from Italian peltato, from Latin peltatus, from Latin pelta, from Ancient Greek πέλτη, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
peltate (Italian): feminine plural of peltato
Definitions
- feminine plural of peltato
Ancestry of “peltate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | peltato | Equipped with a pelta shield; peltate |
| 2 | Latin | peltatus | armed with a pelta; shield-bearing |
| 3 | Latin | pelta | a small crescent-shaped shield of Thracian design |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέλτη | A small light shield of leather without a rim,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |