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Where does “pelnō” come from?

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

pelnō (Proto-Italic): approach, go to; bring close

Definitions

  1. approach, go to; bring close

Ancestry of “pelnō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pelnō”

  • appeal
  • push
  • impulse
  • pulse
  • pushing
  • apple
  • compulsory
  • repeal
  • compulsion
  • impulsive
  • appellate
  • repulsive
  • compulsive
  • repel
  • appellation
  • repulsion
  • dispel
  • propeller
  • peal
  • propel
  • propulsion
  • impulsively
  • repulse
  • repellent
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