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Where does “πλέγμα” come from?

πλέγμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πλέκω, from Finnish pleko, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

πλέγμα (Ancient Greek): anything twined or twisted; wickerwork; wreaths,...

Definitions

  1. anything twined or twisted; wickerwork; wreaths,...

Ancestry of “πλέγμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλέκωto plait, twine, twist, weave, braid
2Finnishplekopleco
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “πλέγμα”

  • συρματόπλεγμα
  • πλέγμα
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →