Where does “plooifiets” come from?
plooifiets (Dutch) comes from Dutch plooien, from French ployer, from Middle French ployer, from Old French pleier, from Latin plicāre, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
plooifiets (Dutch): folding bicycle
Ancestry of “plooifiets”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | plooien | to pleat, fold; to gather wrinkles |
| 2 | French | ployer | to bend, fold |
| 3 | Middle French | ployer | to fold |
| 4 | Old French | pleier | Alternative form of ploiier |
| 5 | Latin | plicāre | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |