Where does “simpliciter” come from?
Simpliciter comes from Latin simpliciter, derived from Latin simplex, combining Latin plico (to fold) from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- with Proto-Indo-European sem- (one) and pel- (to fold).
simpliciter (English): Simply, absolutely; without any qualification or...
Definitions
- Simply, absolutely; without any qualification or...
Ancestry of “simpliciter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | simpliciter | simply, plainly, straightforwardly, directly,... |
| 2 | Latin | simplex | single; simple, plain, uncompounded; pure,... |
| 3 | Latin | -plex | -fold |
| 4 | Latin | plicō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |