Where does “bepleiten” come from?
bepleiten (Dutch) comes from Dutch pleiten, from Middle Dutch pleiten, from Old French plaider, from Old French plait, from 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.
bepleiten (Dutch): to plead, to advocate
Definitions
- to plead, to advocate
Ancestry of “bepleiten”, step by step
bepleiten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch pleiten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pleiten | to plead |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | pleiten | — |
| 3 | Old French | plaider | Alternative form of plaidier; to plead, offer a... |
| 4 | Old French | plait | agreement; argument; dispute; court |
| 5 | Latin | placitum | opinion, teaching, theory; decree, sentence,... |
| 6 | Latin | placitus | pleasing, agreeable, acceptable, agreed upon |
| 7 | 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 |
via Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be | — |