Where does “πολύπλοκος” come from?

πολύπλοκος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πολῠ-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

πολύπλοκος (Ancient Greek): much-tangled, thick-wreathed, with many convolutions

Definitions

  1. much-tangled, thick-wreathed, with many convolutions

Ancestry of “πολύπλοκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπολῠ-many; much, a lot
2Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
3Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
4Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
5Proto-Hellenic*péryō
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryōEvery word from Ancient Greek πείρωEvery word from Ancient Greek πόρος