Where does “plŏcē” come from?

plŏcē (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πλοκή, from Ancient Greek πλέκω, from Finnish pleko, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “plŏcē”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλοκήtwining, twisting; complication of a dramatic...
2Ancient Greekπλέκωto plait, twine, twist, weave, braid
3Finnishplekopleco
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “plŏcē

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-Every word from Finnish pleko