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...
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- A form of dentine which shows sinuous lines of...
Ancestry of “plicidentine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | plica | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 2 | Latin | plicō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |