Where does “plé” come from?
plé (Irish) comes from Anglo-Norman plai, from Medieval Latin placitum, from Latin placitus, from Latin placeō.
plé (Irish): discussion, dealings; verbal noun of pléigh;...
Definitions
- discussion, dealings; verbal noun of pléigh;...
Ancestry of “plé”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Anglo-Norman | plai | lawsuit |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | placitum | a decree, sentence, suit, plea, etc.,... |
| 3 | Latin | placitus | pleasing, agreeable, acceptable, agreed upon |
| 4 | Latin | placeō | — |