Where does “biplicate” come from?

biplicate (English) comes from English plicate, from Latin plicātus, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

biplicate (English): Twice folded together

Definitions

  1. Twice folded together

Ancestry of “biplicate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplicateFolded multiple times lengthwise like a fan,...
2Latinplicātusfolded, having been folded
3Latinplicōto fold, bend or flex; to roll up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Latin plicō →