Where does “plesiopelvic” come from?

plesiopelvic (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.

plesiopelvic (English): Having a pelvis adapted for terrestrial use

Definitions

  1. Having a pelvis adapted for terrestrial use

Ancestry of “plesiopelvic”, 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-
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