Where does “googolplexplex” come from?

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

googolplexplex (English): The number formula_1 or formula_2, 10 raised to...

Definitions

  1. The number formula_1 or formula_2, 10 raised to...

Ancestry of “googolplexplex”, step by step

googolplexplex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English googolplex

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgoogolplexThe number formula_1 or formula_2, ten to the...
2English-plexComprising a number of parts, as in duplex; ten...
3Latin-plex-fold
4Latinplicōto fold, bend or flex; to roll up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via English plex

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplexA building, such as a duplex or triplex, with a...
2Latinplexusplaited, having been plaited, woven, having been...
3Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
4Proto-Italic-tus
5Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “googolplexplex

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-Every word from Latin plicō