Where does “plait” come from?
Plait comes from Old French pleit, derived from Latin plecto meaning to braid or weave, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European plek- and pel-.
plait (English): A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; A...
Definitions
- A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; A...
Ancestry of “plait”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | pleit | — |
| 2 | Middle French | pli | fold |
| 3 | Middle French | plier | to fold |
| 4 | Old French | pleier | Alternative form of ploiier |
| 5 | Latin | plicāre | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “plait”