Where does “plicidentine” come from?

plicidentine (English) comes from Latin plica, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

plicidentine (English): A form of dentine which shows sinuous lines of...

Definitions

  1. A form of dentine which shows sinuous lines of...

Ancestry of “plicidentine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplicasecond-person singular present active imperative...
2Latinplicōto fold, bend or flex; to roll up
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Latin plicō →