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Where does “monoplex” come from?

monoplex (English) comes from English plex, from Latin plectere, from Latin plecto, from Proto-Italic plektō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

monoplex (English): simplex; Synonym of simplex; To convert to a...

Definitions

  1. simplex; Synonym of simplex; To convert to a...

Ancestry of “monoplex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplexA building, such as a duplex or triplex, with a...
2Latinplecterepresent active infinitive of plectō;...
3LatinplectoI plait, weave, braid; I twist, bend, turn; I...
4Proto-Italicplektō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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