Where does “plisseren” come from?
plisseren (Dutch) comes from French plisser, from French pli, from French plier, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Ancestry of “plisseren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | plisser | to fold over, pleat; to wrinkle, crease, pucker,... |
| 2 | French | pli | fold; pleat; letter |
| 3 | French | plier | to fold; to fold up; to bend |
| 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 |