Where does “plotful” come from?
plotful (English) comes from English plot, from Middle English plot, from Old English plot, from Proto-Germanic plataz, from Proto-Indo-European b(e)lad- — to strike, beat.
plotful (English): Abounding with plots; scheming
Definitions
- Abounding with plots; scheming
Ancestry of “plotful”, step by step
plotful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plot | The course of a story, comprising a series of... |
| 2 | Middle English | plot | plot of land |
| 3 | Old English | plot | a plot of ground |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | plataz | slap, strike, blow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | b(e)lad- | to strike, beat |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |