Where does “peau” come from?

peau (Middle French) comes from Old French pel, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

peau (Middle French): skin

Definitions

skin

Ancestry of “peau”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	pel	skin; pelisse
2	Latin	pellis	pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a...
3	Ancient Greek	ἄγρα	a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken...
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eǵro-	hunt
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eǵ-	to drive

Words derived from “peau”

peau
peaufiner
lapo
po
peaufinement
peaufinage

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄγρα →