Where does “mispledge” come from?

mispledge (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.

mispledge (English): To pledge foolishly or in error

Definitions

  1. To pledge foolishly or in error

Ancestry of “mispledge”, 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 →