Latin

pellis

‘animal skin, pelt’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin pellis.

8 English words in this record descend from Latin pellis, most familiar first.

• pell
• pillion ← pillean
• pellicle ← pellicula
• pilch ← pilche ← pylċe ← pellicius
• pelisse ← pelice ← pellicia
• pellicule ← pellicula
• pellage ← pellicula
• pellicula

Etymograph / Latin pellis