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William Hupy
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Postby William Hupy » Wed May 09, 2018 4:16 pm

One would think that this simple word has an Anglo Saxon origin. However, it is Latin based, from plicare, to fold. I like how the many senses of the verb and the noun, not without reason, evolved from the root.
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Re: Ply

Postby Slava » Sat Jul 08, 2023 4:16 pm

I just learned it's related to French plié, too.
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