Where does “triplexer” come from?
triplexer (English) comes from English Triplex, from English plex, from Latin plectere, from Latin plecto, from Proto-Italic plektō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
triplexer (English): A multiplexer that multiplexes three ports onto...
Definitions
- A multiplexer that multiplexes three ports onto...
Ancestry of “triplexer”, step by step
triplexer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Triplex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Triplex | a safety glass for car windows, consisting of three layers (glass and mica) |
| 2 | English | plex | A building, such as a duplex or triplex, with a... |
| 3 | Latin | plectere | present active infinitive of plectō;... |
| 4 | Latin | plecto | I plait, weave, braid; I twist, bend, turn; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | plektō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |