Where does “peplus” come from?

peplus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πέπλος, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “peplus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπέπλοςany woven cloth used for a covering, sheet,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “peplus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Ancient Greek πέπλος →