Where does “pleko” come from?
pleko (Finnish) comes from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
pleko (Finnish): pleco
Definitions
- pleco
Ancestry of “pleko”, step by step
pleko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via English pleco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pleco | Any of several tropical American fish, of the... |
| 2 | Translingual | Plecostomus | — |