Where does “perplexment” come from?
perplexment (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.
perplexment (English): The state of being perplexed; perplexity
Definitions
- The state of being perplexed; perplexity
Ancestry of “perplexment”, step by step
perplexment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English perplex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | perplex | To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle; To involve;... |
| 2 | Latin | perplexus | entangled, involved, intricate, confused;... |
| 3 | Latin | plectere | present active infinitive of plectō;... |
| 4 | Latin | plecto | I plait, weave, braid; I twist, bend, turn; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | plektō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |