Where does “pelice” come from?
pelice (Old French) comes from Late Latin pellicia, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
pelice (Old French): skin
Ancestry of “pelice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | pellicia | — |
| 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 “pelice”