Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “pleyer” come from?

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

pleyer (Middle English): One who makes entertainment for themselves; One...

Definitions

  1. One who makes entertainment for themselves; One...

Ancestry of “pleyer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishpleġereplayer, athlete, wrestler

Words derived from “pleyer”

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