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...

Definitions

  1. A character state that is present in both...

Ancestry of “plesiomorphy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishplesio-Close, near
2Ancient Greekπλησίονnearby
3Ancient Greekπλησίοςnear, neighboring
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from English plesio- →