Where does “plexus” come from?
plexus (Latin) comes from Latin plectō, from Proto-Italic plektō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
plexus (Latin): plaited, having been plaited, woven, having been...
Definitions
- plaited, having been plaited, woven, having been...
Ancestry of “plexus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | plectō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | plektō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “plexus”