Where does “duplicate” come from?
duplicate (Latin) comes from Latin duplico, from Latin duplex, 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.
duplicate (Latin): second-person plural present active imperative of...
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Ancestry of “duplicate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | duplico | I double, multiply by two, duplicate; repeat;... |
| 2 | Latin | duplex | twofold, double; bipartite, cloven; ambiguous |
| 3 | Latin | plico | I fold, bend or flex; I roll up; I arrive |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | plekāō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |