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Where does “pelena” come from?

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

pelena (Proto-Slavic): diaper

Definitions

  1. diaper

Ancestry of “pelena”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pelena”

  • пелена
  • pelena
  • пелена
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  • plena
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Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →