Where does “planas” come from?

planas (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “planas”, step by step

planas traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European pel-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Proto-Indo-European plā-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanplā-to strike, beat; to beat one's breast; to cry,...

via Proto-Indo-European pelh-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →