Where does “plama” come from?
plama (Polish) comes from Old Polish plana, from Proto-Slavic plěna, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
plama (Polish): stain
Ancestry of “plama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | plana | stain |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | plěna | membrane |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |