Where does “plic” come from?

plic (Romanian) comes from Greek πλίκος, from Italian plico, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

plic (Romanian): envelope wrapper for mailing

Definitions

  1. envelope wrapper for mailing

Ancestry of “plic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπλίκος—
2Italianplicoparcel, packet; cover
3Latinplicōto fold, bend or flex; to roll up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “plic”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Latin plicō →