Where does “pl̥h₂teno-” come from?

pl̥h₂teno- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂t-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “pl̥h₂teno-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂t-broad, flat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “pl̥h₂teno-

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