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Where does “pleh₁ḱ-” come from?

pleh₁ḱ- (Proto-Indo-European): to tear, peel off; to tear, rend

Definitions

to tear, peel off; to tear, rend

Words derived from “pleh₁ḱ-”

flesh
fleshly
horseflesh
flitch
braai
flesher
fleshliness
fleshpot
enflesh
fleshlike
braaivleis
Sitzfleisch
unfleshly
fleshfly
deflesh
fleshling
fleshhook
fleshment
fleshmonger
fleshworm
cowflesh
fleshhood
unflesh
inflesh

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