Where does “unplighted” come from?
unplighted (English) comes from English plighted, 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.
unplighted (English): Not plighted or pledged
Definitions
- Not plighted or pledged
Ancestry of “unplighted”, step by step
unplighted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plighted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plighted | simple past tense and past participle of plight |
| 2 | English | plight | A dire or unfortunate situation; A condition or... |
| 3 | Middle English | plight | risk, danger; risky promise, peril |
| 4 | Old English | pliht | danger, risk |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | plihti | care, maintenance, diligence; responsibility,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | plehan | to stand up for; to be responsible for |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |