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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

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 “πλεκτός”

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  • plectics
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