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...
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- Single, simple; not complex; unidirectional; An...
Ancestry of “simplex”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | simplex | single; simple, plain, uncompounded; pure,... |
| 2 | Latin | -plex | -fold |
| 3 | Latin | plicō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “simplex”