Where does “pellens” come from?

pellens (Latin) comes from Latin pellō, from Proto-Italic pelnō, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

pellens (Latin): impelling, propelling

Definitions

  1. impelling, propelling

Ancestry of “pellens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpellōto push, drive, hurl, impel, propel; expel, banish, eject, thrust out
2Proto-Italicpelnōapproach, go to; bring close
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic pelnō →
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