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Where does “peltato” come from?

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

peltato (Italian): Equipped with a pelta shield; peltate

Definitions

  1. Equipped with a pelta shield; peltate

Ancestry of “peltato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpeltatusarmed with a pelta; shield-bearing
2Latinpeltaa small crescent-shaped shield of Thracian design
3Ancient GreekπέλτηA small light shield of leather without a rim,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “peltato”

  • peltate
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