Where does “plight” come from?
Plight comes from Middle English plight, from Old French pleit, from Latin plecto meaning to braid or fold, from Proto-Indo-European plek- and pel-.
plight (English): A dire or unfortunate situation; A condition or...
Definitions
- A dire or unfortunate situation; A condition or...
Ancestry of “plight”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | plight | risk, danger; risky promise, peril |
| 2 | Old English | pliht | danger, risk |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | plihti | care, maintenance, diligence; responsibility,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | plehan | to stand up for; to be responsible for |
Words derived from “plight”