Where does “аудиоплёнка” come from?
аудиоплёнка (Russian) comes from Russian плёнка, from Proto-Slavic plěna, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
аудиоплёнка (Russian): audiotape
Ancestry of “аудиоплёнка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | плёнка | film, pellicle, tape |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | plěna | membrane |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |