Where does “plessier” come from?
plessier (Old French) comes from Late Latin plaxus, from Latin plexus, 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.
plessier (Old French): to bend; to plash
Ancestry of “plessier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | plaxus | — |
| 2 | Latin | plexus | plaited, having been plaited, woven, having been... |
| 3 | Latin | plectō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | plektō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “plessier”