Where does “implead” come from?
implead (English) comes from English plead, from Middle English pleden, from Old French plaidier, from Latin placitare, 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.
implead (English): to sue in court, raise an action against a...
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- to sue in court, raise an action against a...
Ancestry of “implead”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plead | To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case |
| 2 | Middle English | pleden | — |
| 3 | Old French | plaidier | to implore; to beg |
| 4 | Latin | placitare | — |
| 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 |