Where does “plesio-” come from?

plesio- (English) comes from Ancient Greek πλησίον, from Ancient Greek πλησίος, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

plesio- (English): Close, near

Definitions

  1. Close, near

Ancestry of “plesio-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλησίονnearby
2Ancient Greekπλησίοςnear, neighboring
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “plesio-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek πλησίος →