Where does “pelc” come from?
pelc (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Pelz, from Middle High German pellez, from Old High German pelliz, from Latin pellicia, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
pelc (Serbo-Croatian): fur, animal pelt
Ancestry of “pelc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Pelz | fur; fur, animal's pelt; furry |
| 2 | Middle High German | pellez | — |
| 3 | Old High German | pelliz | — |
| 4 | Latin | pellicia | nominative feminine singular of pellicius;... |
| 5 | Latin | pellis | pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |