Where does “misplead” come from?
misplead (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.
misplead (English): To plead amiss or in a wrong manner; err in...
Definitions
- To plead amiss or in a wrong manner; err in...
Ancestry of “misplead”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | plead | To present , especially in a legal case; To beg,... |
| 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 | — |