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Where does “-plex” come from?

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

-plex (Latin): -fold

Definitions

  1. -fold

Ancestry of “-plex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplicō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “-plex”

  • multiple
  • multiplet
  • submultiple
  • multiplist
  • multiplism
  • multiplepoinding
  • supermultiplet
  • equimultiple
  • isomultiplet
  • multipleness
  • hypermultiplet
  • circummultiple
  • multiple
  • multiplex
  • multiplus
  • múltiple
  • héritage multiple
  • multiplement
  • multiple
  • équimultiple
  • múltiplo
  • multiplus
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