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Where does “pelve” come from?

pelve (Portuguese) comes from Latin pelvis, from Old Latin peluis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

pelve (Portuguese): pelvis

Definitions

  1. pelvis

Ancestry of “pelve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpelvisshallow bowl or basin
2Old Latinpeluisbasin
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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