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Where does “plica” come from?

plica (Latin) comes from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

plica (Latin): second-person singular present active imperative...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular present active imperative...

Ancestry of “plica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplicō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “plica”

  • plicidentine
  • plica
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