Where does “plaid” come from?
plaid (Italian) comes from English plaid, from Scots plaid, from Scots ply.
plaid (Italian): tartan rug
Ancestry of “plaid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | plaid | A type of twilled woollen cloth, often with a... |
| 2 | Scots | plaid | plaid |
| 3 | Scots | ply | — |