Where does “plectere” come from?

plectere (Latin) comes 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.

plectere (Latin): present active infinitive of plectō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of plectō;...

Ancestry of “plectere”, step by step

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

Words derived from “plectere”

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