Where does “peplo” come from?
peplo (Italian) comes from Latin peplus, from Ancient Greek πέπλος, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
peplo (Italian): peplos
Ancestry of “peplo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | peplus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πέπλος | any woven cloth used for a covering, sheet,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |