Where does “pleden” come from?
pleden (Middle English) comes from Old French plaidier, from Latin placitare, 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 “pleden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | plaidier | to implore; to beg |
| 2 | Latin | placitare | — |
| 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 |