English word perplex comes from Latin pro, Latin plexus (Twining, plaiting, braid.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| pro | Latin (lat) | About. According to. As befitting. As, like. Before. For. In front, instead of. On behalf of. |
| plexus | Latin (lat) | Twining, plaiting, braid. |
| perplexus | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) unintelligible, complicated, intricate, inscrutable, ambiguous; dark, obscure. Entangled, involved, intricate, confused. |
| perplex | English (en) | (transitive) To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.. (transitive) To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated.. (transitive, obsolete) To plague; to vex; to torment. (obsolete) intricate; difficult. |