Where does “duplexity” come from?
duplexity (English) comes from English duplex, from Latin duplex, from Latin plico, from Proto-Italic plekāō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
duplexity (English): The state of being duplex
Definitions
- The state of being duplex
Ancestry of “duplexity”, step by step
duplexity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English duplex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | duplex | Double, made up of two parts; Bidirectional;... |
| 2 | Latin | duplex | twofold, double; bipartite, cloven; ambiguous |
| 3 | Latin | plico | I fold, bend or flex; I roll up; I arrive |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | plekāō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |