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Where does “pellarius” come from?

pellarius (Latin) comes from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

pellarius (Latin): one that prepares skins; a furrier, skinner, or...

Definitions

  1. one that prepares skins; a furrier, skinner, or...

Ancestry of “pellarius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpellispelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a...
2Ancient Greekἄγραa catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵro-hunt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
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