The Proto-Indo-European word *péln-
Word *péln-
Meaning hide, animal skin
See also Proto-Indo-European: *(s)pel- ‘to tear off, to strip’
Synonyms *k̂eudh-, *nák(es)-, *pel-, *(s)kʷéhₓtis, *hₐeĝínom

Comments
Mallory J.P. and Adams D. (2006)

Other words that might be of interest
*twéks ‘skin’, *moisós ‘sheep, ram, fleece, skin’, *kérmen- ‘skin’