Where does “n-plex” come from?
n-plex (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.
n-plex (English): multiplex of degree "n"
Definitions
- multiplex of degree "n"
Ancestry of “n-plex”, step by step
n-plex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plex | A building, such as a duplex or triplex, with a... |
| 2 | Latin | plectere | present active infinitive of plectō;... |
| 3 | Latin | plecto | I plait, weave, braid; I twist, bend, turn; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | plektō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via English N
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | N | The ordinal number fourteenth, derived from this... |