Where does “plier” come from?
plier (French) comes from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
plier (French): to fold; to fold up; to bend
Definitions
- to fold; to fold up; to bend
Ancestry of “plier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | plicō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “plier”