Where does “pleacher” come from?
pleacher (English) comes from English pleach, from Middle English pleshe, from Middle French plesser, from Old French plaissier, from Late Latin plaxus, from Latin plexus, from Latin plectō, from Proto-Italic plektō — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
pleacher (English): one who pleaches
Definitions
- one who pleaches
Ancestry of “pleacher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pleach | To unite by interweaving, as branches of shrubs,... |
| 2 | Middle English | pleshe | — |
| 3 | Middle French | plesser | — |
| 4 | Old French | plaissier | to dispute; to contest; to quarrel; to argue |
| 5 | Late Latin | plaxus | — |
| 6 | Latin | plexus | plaited, having been plaited, woven, having been... |
| 7 | Latin | plectō | to plait, weave, braid |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | plektō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |