Where does “antipledge” come from?

antipledge (English) comes from English pledge, from Middle English plege, from Anglo-Norman plege, from Old French plege, from Medieval Latin plevium, from Latin plebiō, from Frankish plegan.

antipledge (English): Opposed to a particular pledge

Definitions

  1. Opposed to a particular pledge

Ancestry of “antipledge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpledgeTo make a solemn promise; To deposit something as...
2Middle Englishplege—
3Anglo-Normanplegepledge; surety
4Old Frenchplegepledge; surety
5Medieval Latinplevium—
6Latinplebiō—
7Frankishplegan—
Every word from Frankish plegan →
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