Etymology

pilch

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Today it means: A gown or case of skin, or one trimmed or lined with fur. Full definition →

Middle English pilche ← Old English pylċe ← Late Latin pellicia
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  1. Late Latin · derived frompellicia
  2. Old English · inherited frompylċe
  3. Middle English · inherited frompilche
  4. English todaypilch

From Middle English pilche, from Old English pylċe, pyleċe, from Late Latin pellicia. A doublet of pelisse; also see pelt (“skin”).

Words from the same roots

Late Latinpellicia all →

pelisse

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