Where does “pledger” come from?
pledger (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.
pledger (English): someone who gives a pledge
Definitions
- someone who gives a pledge
Ancestry of “pledger”, step by step
pledger 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 ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |