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
- nakedness, nudity; baldness, bald spot; being...
Ancestry of “plikums”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | pliks | naked, nude; bald; without leaves, without... |
| 2 | Proto-Baltic | plikas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |