Where does “nineplex” come from?

nineplex (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.

nineplex (English): A building divided into nine separate residences...

Definitions

  1. A building divided into nine separate residences...

Ancestry of “nineplex”, step by step

nineplex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English plex

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

via English nine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnineA numerical value equal to 9; the number...
2Middle Englishnynnine
3Old Englishniġonnine
4Proto-Germanicnewunnine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁néwn̥nine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-