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Where does “plicatilis” come from?

plicatilis (Late Latin) comes 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.

plicatilis (Late Latin): pliable; pliable, flexible

Definitions

  1. pliable; pliable, flexible

Ancestry of “plicatilis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinplicoI fold, bend or flex; I roll up; I arrive
2Proto-Italicplekāō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “plicatilis”

  • pieghevolmente
  • pieghevole
  • pieghevolezza
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →