Where does “pliably” come from?
pliably (English) comes from English pliable, from Old French ploiable, from Old French ploiier, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
pliably (English): In a pliable manner
Ancestry of “pliably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pliable | Soft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or... |
| 2 | Old French | ploiable | — |
| 3 | Old French | ploiier | to fold |
| 4 | Latin | plicō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |