Where does “pallas” come from?

pallas (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Παλλάς, from Ancient Greek πάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic pə́ľľō, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

pallas (Latin): accusative plural of palla; As a reference to...

Definitions

  1. accusative plural of palla; As a reference to...

Ancestry of “pallas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠαλλάςepithet of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom;...
2Ancient Greekπάλλωto poise or sway a missile before it is thrown;...
3Proto-Hellenicpə́ľľō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “pallas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pə́ľľō →Every word from Ancient Greek πάλλω →