Where does “symple” come from?
symple (Middle English) comes from Old French simple, from Latin simplex, from Latin -plex, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
symple (Middle English): virtuous, godly, without sin; simple, spartan,...
Definitions
- virtuous, godly, without sin; simple, spartan,...
Ancestry of “symple”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | simple | innocent; mere; simple; honest; without pretense |
| 2 | Latin | simplex | single; simple, plain, uncompounded; pure,... |
| 3 | Latin | -plex | -fold |
| 4 | Latin | plicō | to fold, bend or flex; to roll up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |