Where does “pele” come from?

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

pele (Portuguese): skin; fur

Definitions

  1. skin; fur

Ancestry of “pele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesepelepelt
2Latinpellispelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a...
3Ancient Greekἄγραa catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵro-hunt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “pele”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄγρα →