Where does “plot” come from?
Plot comes from Middle English plot, from Old English plot, from Proto-Germanic plataz, from Proto-Indo-European b(e)lad-, with ultimate origins unclear.
plot (English): The course of a story, comprising a series of...
Definitions
- The course of a story, comprising a series of...
Ancestry of “plot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | plot | plot of land |
| 2 | Old English | plot | a plot of ground |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | plataz | slap, strike, blow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | b(e)lad- | to strike, beat |
Words derived from “plot”