Inherited from Middle French peau, from Old French pel, from Latin pellem, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“to cover, wrap; skin, hide; cloth”).
peau f (plural peaux)
- skin of a person or animal
- Synonym: épiderme
- hide, fur
- skin (protective outer layer of a plant or fruit)
- skin formed on top of certain prepared foods
- Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition
From Old French pel.
peau f (plural peaux or peaulx)
- skin
peau
- wave (in water etc)
- Synonym: ngalu