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Where does “plek-” come from?

plek- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

plek- (Proto-Indo-European): to fold, plait, weave

Definitions

  1. to fold, plait, weave

Ancestry of “plek-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “plek-”

  • simply
  • simple
  • application
  • complex
  • apply
  • employment
  • display
  • reply
  • complexity
  • employ
  • applying
  • explicit
  • explicitly
  • simplicity
  • imply
  • unemployment
  • implicit
  • exploitation
  • employing
  • applicant
  • exploit
  • deployment
  • implicitly
  • multiply
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