Where does “pliȝt” come from?

pliȝt (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman pleit, 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.

Ancestry of “pliȝt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanpleitpleat, fold; condition, manner of folding
2Latinplectōto plait, weave, braid
3Proto-Italicplektō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic plektō →