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Where does “perplexitas” come from?

perplexitas (Latin) comes from Latin perplexus, from Latin plectere, from Latin plecto, from Proto-Italic plektō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

perplexitas (Latin): perplexity, state of bewilderment; obscurity

Definitions

  1. perplexity, state of bewilderment; obscurity

Ancestry of “perplexitas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinperplexusentangled, involved, intricate, confused;...
2Latinplecterepresent active infinitive of plectō;...
3LatinplectoI plait, weave, braid; I twist, bend, turn; I...
4Proto-Italicplektō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “perplexitas”

  • perplejidad
  • perplexité
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