Roots/*plek-₂plek-₂“to plait, weave (variant)”Widely acceptedcraftingtextileSource of Latin plectere, English complex, perplex, simpleVariant plaiting root, yielding Latin plectere and English complex, perplex, simple (single-fold).Related Rootsdheh₁-bʰr-“skillful maker, builder”dʰeyǵʰ-₂“to form from clay, build”h₂erh₁-“to fit together, join”h₁ew-mn̥“a putting on, wearing of clothes”h₁weg-“to weave, move in woven path”meh₂-k-“to knead, press, form”pewk-₃“to be hairy, to grow wool”pleḱ-“to plait, weave, fold”related entrySee also: plek-2 history