Plico etymology

Latin

Latin word plico comes from Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ-

Etymology of plico

Detailed word origin of plico

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*pleḱ- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
plico Latin (lat) (transitive) I arrive (this meaning comes from sailors, for whom the folding of a ship’s sails meant arrival on land). (transitive) I fold, bend or flex; I roll up.