Where does “plygiant” come from?

plygiant (Welsh) comes from Welsh plygu, from Proto-Brythonic *plɨɡɨd, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

plygiant (Welsh): refraction

Definitions

  1. refraction

Ancestry of “plygiant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshplyguto bend; to fold, to crease; to bow, to stoop
2Proto-Brythonic*plɨɡɨd—
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →