pelvis

Betekenis (Engels)

shallow bowl or basin

bekken

vont

bowl

font-tag

baptistērium

tijela

λεκάνη

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

[ˈpeːɫ.wɪs]

From Old Latin pēluis (“basin”), further etymology unknown. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“container”). Potential cognates include Sanskrit पालवी (pālavī, “a kind of vessel”), Ancient Greek πελίκη (pelíkē, “a type of container”) Sanskrit पलव (palava, “wicker-work basket of for catching fish”), Ancient Greek πήληξ (pḗlēx, “helmet”).