Where does “pelvi” come from?
pelvi (Maltese) comes from Italian pelvi, from Latin pelvis, from Old Latin peluis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
pelvi (Maltese): pelvis
Ancestry of “pelvi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | pelvi | pelvis |
| 2 | Latin | pelvis | shallow bowl or basin |
| 3 | Old Latin | peluis | basin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |