Where does “peltate” come from?
peltate (Latin) comes from Latin peltatus, from Latin pelta, from Ancient Greek πέλτη, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
peltate (Latin): vocative masculine singular of peltātus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of peltātus
Ancestry of “peltate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | peltatus | armed with a pelta; shield-bearing |
| 2 | Latin | pelta | a small crescent-shaped shield of Thracian design |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πέλτη | A small light shield of leather without a rim,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |