Where does “pleader” come from?
Pleader comes from Middle English pleder, a word whose original meaning remains unattested.
pleader (English): a person who pleads in court; an advocate;...
Definitions
- a person who pleads in court; an advocate;...
Ancestry of “pleader”, step by step
pleader traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plead
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plead | To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case |
| 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 | 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 |
via Middle English pleder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pleder | — |