Where does “uniplicate” come from?
uniplicate (English) comes from English plicate, from Latin plicātus, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
uniplicate (English): Having a single fold
Definitions
- Having a single fold
Ancestry of “uniplicate”, step by step
uniplicate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plicate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plicate | Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan,... |
| 2 | Latin | plicātus | folded, having been folded |
| 3 | Latin | plicō | to fold, bend or flex; to roll up |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |