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Where does “polto-” come from?

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

polto- (Proto-Indo-European): cloth

Definitions

  1. cloth

Ancestry of “polto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “polto-”

  • полотно
  • płótno
  • platno
  • платно
  • plátno
  • платно
  • poltьno
  • plátno
  • płotno
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →