Where does “plexiglass” come from?

plexiglass (English) comes from German Plexiglas, from Latin plexus, from Latin plectō, from Proto-Italic plektō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

plexiglass (English): polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough transparent plastic used sometimes in lieu of glass

Definitions

  1. polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough transparent plastic used sometimes in lieu of glass

Ancestry of “plexiglass”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPlexiglasplexiglass
2Latinplexusplaited, having been plaited, woven, having been...
3Latinplectōto plait, weave, braid
4Proto-Italicplektō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “plexiglass”

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