Where does “plica” come from?
plica (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin plica, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
plica (Italian): plica, fold
Ancestry of “plica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | plica | — |
| 2 | Latin | plicō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |