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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplŏcē—
2Ancient Greekπλοκήtwining, twisting; complication of a dramatic...
3Ancient Greekπλέκωto plait, twine, twist, weave, braid
4Finnishplekopleco
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
6Proto-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 Finnish pleko →