Peltry
/ˈpɛltri/noun
Furs or skins of animals, especially when prepared for use or trade.
Did you know?Peltry entered English through the fur trade, but its older roots trace back to the same Latin source as “skin” and “hide,” tying it to the ancient language of bodies turned into commodities.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pel-
“To skin or peel; to strip off a covering.”
Latin
Latin
pellis
“Skin, hide, or pelt.”
Old French
Old French
pelterie
“Fur, pelts, or the trade in furs.”
Middle English
English
pelterie
“Pelts or fur goods.”
Modern English
English
peltry
“Furs or skins used as merchandise or clothing.”