Where does “plikums” come from?

plikums (Latvian) comes from Latvian pliks, from Proto-Baltic plikas, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

plikums (Latvian): nakedness, nudity; baldness, bald spot; being...

Definitions

  1. nakedness, nudity; baldness, bald spot; being...

Ancestry of “plikums”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianpliksnaked, nude; bald; without leaves, without...
2Proto-Balticplikas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Baltic plikas →Every word from Latvian pliks →