Where does “unpliable” come from?
unpliable (English) comes from English pliable, from Old French ploiable, from Old French ploiier, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
unpliable (English): Not pliable
Definitions
- Not pliable
Ancestry of “unpliable”, step by step
unpliable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pliable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pliable | Soft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or... |
| 2 | Old French | ploiable | — |
| 3 | Old French | ploiier | to fold |
| 4 | Latin | plicō | to fold, bend or flex; to roll up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |