Where does “explicatory” come from?

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

explicatory (English): Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in...

Definitions

  1. Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in...

Ancestry of “explicatory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinexplicoI unfold, unfurl, uncoil, loosen, undo; I deploy,...
2Latinplicōto fold, bend or flex; to roll up
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
4Proto-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 →
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