Where does “plēy-” come from?
plēy- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Ancestry of “plēy-”, step by step
plēy- traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European pel-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Proto-Indo-European spʰel-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | spʰel- | to shine; to cleave, to split off, to cast off;... |
via Proto-Indo-European pʰel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pʰel | — |
Words derived from “plēy-”