Words that come from Old English “plagian”
205 words across 13 languages descend from Old English plagian — including play, playing, interplay, playground, playwright, screenplay, playback, replay.
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English (178)
- play
- playing
- interplay
- playground
- playwright
- screenplay
- playback
- replay
- playmate
- plaything
- playhouse
- playlist
- foreplay
- gameplay
- playboy
- playroom
- replaying
- wordplay
- PlayStation
- playtime
- playfellow
- photoplay
- playbook
- playwriting
- horseplay
- playable
- airplay
- playpen
- underplay
- playwork
- playlet
- playbill
- swordplay
- playgroup
- playgoer
- byplay
- gunplay
- playout
- roleplay
- overplay
- playfield
- unplayable
- playworker
- playdate
- playability
- playgoing
- playschool
- playright
- playmaker
- outplay
- gameplaying
- playdough
- playeth
- cardplaying
- playmaking
- playtext
- counterplay
- playact
- playest
- misplay
- playspace
- playwriter
- playset
- afterplay
- playwrighting
- playgirl
- playland
- playtest
- endplay
- autoplay
- ballplaying
- nonplaying
- playlike
- stageplay
- playsuit
- playscape
- slowplay
- playday
- superplay
- playgame
- playthrough
- playbox
- replayability
- multiplay
- nonplay
- replayable
- teamplay
- fingerplay
- plaw
- playless
- pureplay
- playsome
- antireplay
- metaplay
- playscheme
- playwear
- playcalling
- playcentre
- playboating
- midplay
- fireplay
- playreading
- miniplay
- waterplay
- playtoy
- playball
- playock
- playtester
- playsong
- cardplay
- netplay
- playboard
- playpark
- counterplayer
- stageplaying
- replayer
- playboat
- longplay
- playmat
- playette
- playreader
- antiplay
- Playmaster
- playlot
- knifeplay
- unplayability
- playleader
- playbus
- crossplay
- chapterplay
- playstyle
- playmobile
- playdown
- postplaying
- genderplay
- spearplay
- nonplayable
- playspot
- playfellowship
- playsomeness
- play possum
- playpipe
- playline
- play-by-play
- shadow play
- rôleplay
- unplayably
- playfriend
- ageplay
- bloodplay
- pissplay
- playathon
- playsheet
- by-play
- crossplayer
- playlistism
- ponyplay
- playframe
- quickplay
- playware
- breathplay
- painplay
- waxplay
- gameplaywise
- playstreet
- play-play
- raceplay
- teleplaywright
- radioplaywright
- shoeplay
- foodplay
- playcenter
- nameplay
- playwrightess
- playgrouper
- playsomely
- electroplay
- playlore