Where does “pléigh” come from?
pléigh (Irish) comes from Irish plé, from Anglo-Norman plai, from Medieval Latin placitum, from Latin placitus, from Latin placeō.
pléigh (Irish): to plead, discuss, dispute
Definitions
- to plead, discuss, dispute
Ancestry of “pléigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | plé | discussion, dealings; verbal noun of pléigh;... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | plai | lawsuit |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | placitum | a decree, sentence, suit, plea, etc.,... |
| 4 | Latin | placitus | pleasing, agreeable, acceptable, agreed upon |
| 5 | Latin | placeō | — |