Where does “perplexus” come from?

perplexus (Latin) comes 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.

perplexus (Latin): entangled, involved, intricate, confused;...

Definitions

  1. entangled, involved, intricate, confused;...

Ancestry of “perplexus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “perplexus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-
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