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Where does “perplexeth” come from?

perplexeth (English) comes from English perplex, from Latin perplexus, 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.

perplexeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “perplexeth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishperplexTo cause to feel baffled; to puzzle; To involve;...
2Latinperplexusentangled, involved, intricate, confused;...
3Latinplecterepresent active infinitive of plectō;...
4LatinplectoI plait, weave, braid; I twist, bend, turn; I...
5Proto-Italicplektō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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