Where does “pelliger” come from?

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

pelliger (Latin): clad in skins furs

Definitions

  1. clad in skins furs

Ancestry of “pelliger”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄγρα →