Where does “plaguily” come from?
plaguily (English) comes from English plaguey, from English plague, from Middle English plage, from Old French plage, from Latin plāga, from Latin plagius, from Ancient Greek πλάγιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
plaguily (English): In a plaguy way
Definitions
- In a plaguy way
Ancestry of “plaguily”, step by step
plaguily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plaguey
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plaguey | Causing annoyance or bother; irritating |
| 2 | English | plague | The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused... |
| 3 | Middle English | plage | plague |
| 4 | Old French | plage | — |
| 5 | Latin | plāga | plague, misfortune |
| 6 | Latin | plagius | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πλάγιος | placed sideways, slanting, aslant |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |