Where does “plectoneme” come from?

plectoneme (English) comes from Ancient Greek πλεκτός, from Ancient Greek πλέκω, from Finnish pleko, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

plectoneme (English): A loop of helices twisted together such that...

Definitions

  1. A loop of helices twisted together such that...

Ancestry of “plectoneme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλεκτόςbraided; twisted
2Ancient Greekπλέκωto plait, twine, twist, weave, braid
3Finnishplekopleco
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “plectoneme”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Finnish pleko →