Where does “plaxus” come from?

plaxus (Late Latin) 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 “plaxus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplexusplaited, having been plaited, woven, having been...
2Latinplectōto plait, weave, braid
3Proto-Italicplektō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “plaxus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic plektō →