Where does “pleyen” come from?
pleyen (Middle English) comes from Middle English ple, 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.
pleyen (Middle English): To entertain; to play or engage in recreation or...
Definitions
- To entertain; to play or engage in recreation or...
Ancestry of “pleyen”, step by step
pleyen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English ple
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ple | disputation, arguing, debate; warfare, conflict,... |
| 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 |
via Old English pleġan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | pleġan | — |