Where does “plegys” come from?
plegys (Cornish) comes from Cornish plegya, from Proto-Brythonic *plɨɡɨd, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Ancestry of “plegys”, step by step
plegys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish plegya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | plegya | to bend, to fold |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *plɨɡɨd | — |
| 3 | Latin | plicō | to fold, bend or flex; to roll up |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Cornish ys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ys | corn |