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Where does “pels-” come from?

pels- (Proto-Indo-European): stone; rock, cliff

Definitions

stone; rock, cliff

Words derived from “pels-”

pelt
pelting
surplice
pell
pelisse
pillion
pellagra
pellicle
surpliced
fjeld
hornfels
pelter
pellicule
polt
pellagrous
pellagric
pellagroid
peltingly
pellage
pillionwise
Pella
peltmonger
bepelt
pellicula

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