Where does “plightful” come from?
plightful (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.
plightful (English): Full of risk or danger; risky; dangerous;...
Definitions
- Full of risk or danger; risky; dangerous;...
Ancestry of “plightful”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |