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Where does “πλησίος” come from?

πλησίος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

πλησίος (Ancient Greek): near, neighboring

Definitions

  1. near, neighboring

Ancestry of “πλησίος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “πλησίος”

  • plesiomorphic
  • plesiosaur
  • plesiomorphy
  • plesiomorphically
  • plesiomorph
  • plesiobiosis
  • plesiohedron
  • plesio-
  • plesionym
  • plesionymy
  • plesiopelvic
  • plesiobiotic
  • plesiobiont
  • Plesiosaurus
  • Plesiosauria
  • πλησίον
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