Where does “pallor” come from?

pallor (Latin) comes from Latin palleō, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

pallor (Latin): a pale color, paleness, wanness, pallor;...

Definitions

  1. a pale color, paleness, wanness, pallor;...

Ancestry of “pallor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpalleōto be pale; to turn pale, blanch
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “pallor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin palleō →