Where does “pli” come from?
pli (Middle French) comes from Middle French plier, from Old French pleier, from Latin plicāre, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
pli (Middle French): fold
Ancestry of “pli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | plier | to fold |
| 2 | Old French | pleier | Alternative form of ploiier |
| 3 | Latin | plicāre | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |