Where does “plighter” come from?
plighter (English) comes from English plight, from Middle English plight, from Old English pliht, from Proto-West Germanic plihti, from Proto-West Germanic plehan — to stand up for; to be responsible for.
plighter (English): One who or that which plights, engages, or...
Definitions
- One who or that which plights, engages, or...
Ancestry of “plighter”, step by step
plighter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plight
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plight | A dire or unfortunate situation; A condition or... |
| 2 | Middle English | plight | risk, danger; risky promise, peril |
| 3 | Old English | pliht | danger, risk |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | plihti | care, maintenance, diligence; responsibility,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | plehan | to stand up for; to be responsible for |
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 |