Where does “tripleks” come from?

tripleks (Indonesian) comes from Dutch triplex, from Latin triplex, from Latin -plex, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

tripleks (Indonesian): plywood consisting of three veneers

Definitions

  1. plywood consisting of three veneers

Ancestry of “tripleks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtriplexthreefold; plywood consisting of three veneers
2Latintriplextriple, threefold
3Latin-plex-fold
4Latinplicōto fold, bend or flex; to roll up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Latin plicō →