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