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Where does “плёнка” come from?

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

плёнка (Russian): film, pellicle, tape

Definitions

  1. film, pellicle, tape

Ancestry of “плёнка”, step by step

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

Words derived from “плёнка”

  • аудиоплёнка
  • видеоплёнка
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