Where does “Polish plait” come from?
Polish plait (English) comes from Latin Plica polonica, from Latin plica, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Polish plait (English): A medical condition resulting from deficient hair...
Definitions
- A medical condition resulting from deficient hair...
Ancestry of “Polish plait”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Plica polonica | — |
| 2 | Latin | plica | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 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 |