Etymology

pelta

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Today it means: A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptical form, or crescent-shaped. Full definition →

Latin pelta ← Ancient Greek πέλτη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπέλτη“shield”
  2. Latin · derived frompelta
  3. English todaypelta

From Latin pelta, from Ancient Greek πέλτη (péltē, “shield”).

Words from the same roots

Latinpelta all →

peltpeltidiumschizopeltid

Ancient Greekπέλτη all →

pelt

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.