Where does “unpleat” come from?
unpleat (English) comes from English pleat, from English plait, from Middle English pleit, from Middle French pli, from Middle French plier, from Old French pleier, from Latin plicāre, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
unpleat (English): To remove the plaits of; to smooth
Definitions
- To remove the plaits of; to smooth
Ancestry of “unpleat”, step by step
unpleat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pleat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pleat | A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a... |
| 2 | English | plait | A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | pleit | — |
| 4 | Middle French | pli | fold |
| 5 | Middle French | plier | to fold |
| 6 | Old French | pleier | Alternative form of ploiier |
| 7 | Latin | plicāre | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |