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Where does “pielar” come from?

pielar (Romanian) comes from Latin pellarius, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

pielar (Romanian): leathermaker, tanner, currier; leather seller or...

Definitions

  1. leathermaker, tanner, currier; leather seller or...

Ancestry of “pielar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpellariusone that prepares skins; a furrier, skinner, or...
2Latinpellispelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a...
3Ancient Greekἄγραa catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵro-hunt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
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