Where does “nonpliant” come from?
nonpliant (English) comes from English pliant, from Middle English pliaunt, from Old French ploiant, from Old French ploiier, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
nonpliant (English): Not pliant
Definitions
- Not pliant
Ancestry of “nonpliant”, step by step
nonpliant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pliant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pliant | Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to... |
| 2 | Middle English | pliaunt | — |
| 3 | Old French | ploiant | — |
| 4 | Old French | ploiier | to fold |
| 5 | Latin | plicō | to fold, bend or flex; to roll up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |