Where does “pallidus” come from?
pallidus (New Latin) comes from Latin palleo, from Proto-Indo-European pelito-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
pallidus (New Latin): pale, pallid, wan; that makes or causes a pale...
Definitions
- pale, pallid, wan; that makes or causes a pale...
Ancestry of “pallidus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | palleo | I am pale; I turn pale, blanch; I grow pale, am... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pelito- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |