Where does “simplex” come from?

Simplex comes from Latin simplex, formed from Latin plico (to fold) and Proto-Indo-European sem- (one) and pel- (to fold), ultimately deriving from the root pleḱ- meaning to fold.

simplex (English): Single, simple; not complex; unidirectional; An...

Definitions

  1. Single, simple; not complex; unidirectional; An...

Ancestry of “simplex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsimplexsingle; simple, plain, uncompounded; pure,...
2Latin-plex-fold
3Latinplicōto fold, bend or flex; to roll up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “simplex”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Latin plicō →