Where does “pleksiglas” come from?
pleksiglas (Polish) comes from English plexiglass, from German Plexiglas, 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.
pleksiglas (Polish): plexiglass
Definitions
- plexiglass
Ancestry of “pleksiglas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plexiglass | polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough transparent plastic used sometimes in lieu of glass |
| 2 | German | Plexiglas | plexiglass |
| 3 | Latin | plexus | plaited, having been plaited, woven, having been... |
| 4 | Latin | plectō | to plait, weave, braid |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | plektō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |