Where does “pledgeling” come from?
pledgeling (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.
pledgeling (English): A pledge
Definitions
- A pledge
Ancestry of “pledgeling”, step by step
pledgeling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pledge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pledge | To make a solemn promise; To deposit something as... |
| 2 | Middle English | plege | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | plege | pledge; surety |
| 4 | Old French | plege | pledge; surety |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | plevium | — |
| 6 | Latin | plebiō | — |
| 7 | Frankish | plegan | — |
via English Ling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ling | Any of various codlike saltwater fish often used as food by humans, those of the genus Molva, in the family Lotidae |
| 2 | Middle English | ling | Any of various varieties of heather or broom |
| 3 | Old Norse | lyng | heather, ling |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lingwą | heather, ling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |