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Where does “πλεκτικός” come from?

πλεκτικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πλέξις, 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.

πλεκτικός (Ancient Greek): of or occupied with plaiting; entangling or...

Definitions

  1. of or occupied with plaiting; entangling or...

Ancestry of “πλεκτικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλέξιςplaiting, weaving
2Ancient Greekπλέκωto plait, twine, twist, weave, braid
3Finnishplekopleco
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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