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Where does “playere” come from?

playere (Middle English) comes from Middle English pleyer, from Old English pleġere — player, athlete, wrestler.

playere (Middle English): Alternative form of pleyer

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of pleyer

Ancestry of “playere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishpleyerOne who makes entertainment for themselves; One...
2Old Englishpleġereplayer, athlete, wrestler

Words derived from “playere”

  • player
  • multiplayer
  • ballplayer
  • gameplayer
  • nonplayer
  • interplayer
  • cardplayer
  • singleplayer
  • horseplayer
  • coplayer
  • stageplayer
  • roleplayer
  • superplayer
  • gamesplayer
  • playerless
  • playerish
  • playeress
  • ball player
  • role-player
  • playership
  • player
  • pilaia
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