Where does “πλεκτός” come from?

πλεκτός (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.

πλεκτός (Ancient Greek): braided; twisted

Definitions

  1. braided; twisted

Ancestry of “πλεκτός”, step by step

πλεκτός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πλέκω

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

via Ancient Greek νῆμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekνῆμαThat which is spun: thread, yarn; silk; strand of...
2Ancient GreekνέωI swim; I float; I spin
3Ancient GreekνάωI flow
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “πλεκτός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Finnish pleko →