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Where does “plā́ťťō” come from?

plā́ťťō (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pl(e)h₂kyeti, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “plā́ťťō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpl(e)h₂kyeti—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “plā́ťťō”

  • apoplexy
  • apoplectic
  • plectrum
  • pleximeter
  • apoplectically
  • plexor
  • postapoplectic
  • antiapoplectic
  • apoplecticus
  • plectrum
  • plectro
  • apoplejía
  • alferecía
  • plettro
  • plectre
  • apoplectique
  • apoplexie
  • Apoplexia
  • Apoplexie
  • apoplexia
  • plectro
  • apoplexie
  • فَالِج
  • πλήκτρο
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →