Supplicare etymology

Latin

Latin word supplicare comes from Latin plico, Latin plicare, Latin sub- (Sub-.)

Etymology of supplicare

Detailed word origin of supplicare

Dictionary entry Language Definition
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.
plicare Latin (lat)
sub- Latin (lat) Sub-.
supplico Latin (lat) I humbly beseech or beg. I pray or supplicate.