Where does “pleck” come from?
pleck (English) comes from Middle English pleck, from Middle Dutch plecke, from Old Dutch plekka, from Proto-Germanic plakjō — spot, stain; patch, place.
pleck (English): A plot of ground
Ancestry of “pleck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | pleck | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | plecke | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | plekka | mark, spot, place |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | plakjō | spot, stain; patch, place |