Where does “ploce” come from?
ploce (English) comes from Latin plŏcē, from Ancient Greek πλοκή, from Ancient Greek πλέκω, from Finnish pleko, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
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Ancestry of “ploce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | plŏcē | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλοκή | twining, twisting; complication of a dramatic... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλέκω | to plait, twine, twist, weave, braid |
| 4 | Finnish | pleko | pleco |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |