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Where does “pell” come from?

pell (Old Irish) comes from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

pell (Old Irish): horse; an animal's skin or fur, hence a rug or...

Definitions

  1. horse; an animal's skin or fur, hence a rug or...

Ancestry of “pell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpellispelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a...
2Ancient Greekἄγραa catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵro-hunt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “pell”

  • peall
  • peall
  • pill
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