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Where does “pilz” come from?

pilz (Old Norse) comes from Middle Low German pels, from Latin pellicia, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

Ancestry of “pilz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanpels—
2Latinpellicianominative feminine singular of pellicius;...
3Latinpellispelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a...
4Ancient Greekἄγραa catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵro-hunt
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “pilz”

  • päls
  • pels
  • pelsverk
  • vinterpels
  • pelsverk
  • pels
  • vinterpels
  • pels
  • snydepels
  • millipils
  • pils
  • pilz
  • pels
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →