Where does “tryflek” come from?
tryflek (Cornish) comes from Cornish pleg, 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.
tryflek (Cornish): triple, treble, threefold
Definitions
- triple, treble, threefold
Ancestry of “tryflek”, step by step
tryflek traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish pleg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | pleg | bend |
| 2 | Cornish | plegya | to bend, to fold |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | *plɨɡɨd | — |
| 4 | Latin | plicō | to fold, bend or flex; to roll up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |