Where does “espleit” come from?
espleit (Old French) comes from Latin explicitus, from Latin explico, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
espleit (Old French): Alternative form of esploit
Definitions
- Alternative form of esploit
Ancestry of “espleit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | explicitus | Alternative form of explicātus; disentangled,... |
| 2 | Latin | explico | I unfold, unfurl, uncoil, loosen, undo; I deploy,... |
| 3 | Latin | plicō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “espleit”