Where does “Plexiglas” come from?
Plexiglas (German) comes from Latin plexus, from Latin plectō, from Proto-Italic plektō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Ancestry of “Plexiglas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | plexus | plaited, having been plaited, woven, having been... |
| 2 | Latin | plectō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | plektō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |