Where does “pliest” come from?
pliest (English) comes from English ply, from English apply, from Middle English aplien, from Old French applier, from Latin applicō, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.
pliest (English): second-person singular simple present form of ply
Definitions
- second-person singular simple present form of ply
Ancestry of “pliest”, step by step
pliest traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ply
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ply | A layer of material; A strand that, twisted... |
| 2 | English | apply | To lay or place; to put; To put to use; to use or... |
| 3 | Middle English | aplien | — |
| 4 | Old French | applier | to bend; to apply |
| 5 | Latin | applicō | to apply |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |
via Proto-Slavic plestì
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | plestì | to plait |