Where does “plaiden” come from?
plaiden (Middle English) comes from Old French plaider, from Old French plait, from Latin placitum, from Latin placitus, from Latin placeō — to be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit in a mental rather than a sensual way.
Ancestry of “plaiden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | plaider | Alternative form of plaidier; to plead, offer a... |
| 2 | Old French | plait | agreement; argument; dispute; court |
| 3 | Latin | placitum | opinion, teaching, theory; decree, sentence,... |
| 4 | Latin | placitus | pleasing, agreeable, acceptable, agreed upon |
| 5 | Latin | placeō | to be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit in a mental rather than a sensual way |