Where does “pleach” come from?
pleach (English) comes from Middle English pleshe, from Middle French plesser, from Old French plaissier, from Late Latin plaxus, from Latin plexus, from Latin plectō, from Proto-Italic plektō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
pleach (English): To unite by interweaving, as branches of shrubs,...
Definitions
- To unite by interweaving, as branches of shrubs,...
Ancestry of “pleach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pleshe | — |
| 2 | Middle French | plesser | — |
| 3 | Old French | plaissier | to dispute; to contest; to quarrel; to argue |
| 4 | Late Latin | plaxus | — |
| 5 | Latin | plexus | plaited, having been plaited, woven, having been... |
| 6 | Latin | plectō | to plait, weave, braid |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | plektō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |