Where does “pleidooi” come from?

pleidooi (Dutch) comes from French plaidoyer, from Old French plaidoiier, from Old French plaidiier.

pleidooi (Dutch): plea

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	plaidoyer	speech for the defence; plea
2	Old French	plaidoiier	—
3	Old French	plaidiier	—

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