Where does “платно” come from?

платно (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic платьно, from Proto-Slavic poltьno, from Proto-Indo-European polto-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

платно (Russian): short neuter singular of пла́тный; a type of male...

Definitions

  1. short neuter singular of пла́тный; a type of male...

Ancestry of “платно”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicплатьно—
2Proto-Slavicpoltьnolinen; canvas; cloth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpolto-cloth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polto- →Every word from Proto-Slavic poltьno →