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Where does “pelH-” come from?

pelH- (Proto-Indo-European): pale, gray

Definitions

  1. pale, gray

Words derived from “pelH-”

  • pale
  • fool
  • foolish
  • polite
  • Lloyd
  • politely
  • politeness
  • Floyd
  • foolishly
  • pallor
  • pallid
  • fooling
  • polio
  • extrapolation
  • foal
  • paleness
  • extrapolate
  • paling
  • impolite
  • foolproof
  • poliomyelitis
  • interpolate
  • palest
  • pallidum