Where does “impleadment” come from?
impleadment (English) comes from English implead, 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.
impleadment (English): The act of impleading, or the state of being impleaded
Definitions
- The act of impleading, or the state of being impleaded
Ancestry of “impleadment”, step by step
impleadment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English implead
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | implead | to sue in court, raise an action against a... |
| 2 | English | plead | To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case |
| 3 | Middle English | pleden | — |
| 4 | Old French | plaidier | to implore; to beg |
| 5 | Latin | placitare | — |
| 6 | Latin | placitum | opinion, teaching, theory; decree, sentence,... |
| 7 | Latin | placitus | pleasing, agreeable, acceptable, agreed upon |
| 8 | 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 |