Where does “plai” come from?

plai (Anglo-Norman) comes from Medieval Latin placitum, from Latin placitus, from Latin placeō — to be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit in a mental rather than a sensual way.

plai (Anglo-Norman): lawsuit

Definitions

  1. lawsuit

Ancestry of “plai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinplacituma decree, sentence, suit, plea, etc.,...
2Latinplacituspleasing, agreeable, acceptable, agreed upon
3Latinplaceōto be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit in a mental rather than a sensual way

Words derived from “plai”

Every word from Latin placeō →Every word from Latin placitus →Every word from Medieval Latin placitum →
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