Where does “plight” come from?
plight (Middle English) comes from Old English pliht, from Proto-West Germanic plihti, from Proto-West Germanic plehan — to stand up for; to be responsible for.
plight (Middle English): risk, danger; risky promise, peril
Definitions
- risk, danger; risky promise, peril
Ancestry of “plight”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | pliht | danger, risk |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | plihti | care, maintenance, diligence; responsibility,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | plehan | to stand up for; to be responsible for |
Words derived from “plight”