Where does “plesiomorphy” come from?
plesiomorphy (English) comes from English plesio-, 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.
plesiomorphy (English): A character state that is present in both...
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Ancestry of “plesiomorphy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | plesio- | Close, near |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλησίον | nearby; inflection of πλησίος :
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| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλησίος | near, neighboring |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |