Where does “wordplay” come from?

I appreciate the detailed rules, but I need to flag a significant issue with this chain: it doesn't support the headword "wordplay." The chain provided traces Latin "placitum" and "placere" (meaning "to please/be pleasing") back through PIE *wer-, but this doesn't etymologically connect to "wordplay" or even to the English word "word." The chain appears to trace a different word family entirely. "Wordplay" would need a chain involving: - Old English "word" (meaning "word/speech") - PIE roots related to speech/utterance - Plus "play" (Old English "plegian") Without a correct etymological chain for "wordplay," I cannot write an accurate summary sentence following your rules, as doing so would violate the core requirement: "State only what the chain supports. Do not invent dates, cognates, or intermediate steps."

wordplay (English): A humorous play on words; such plays on words...