Where does “pieghevole” come from?
pieghevole (Italian) comes from Late Latin plicatilis, from Latin plico, from Proto-Italic plekāō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
pieghevole (Italian): pliable, bendable; yielding; folding
Definitions
- pliable, bendable; yielding; folding
Ancestry of “pieghevole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | plicatilis | pliable; pliable, flexible |
| 2 | Latin | plico | I fold, bend or flex; I roll up; I arrive |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | plekāō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “pieghevole”