Where does “plaidier” come from?
plaidier (Old French) comes 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.
plaidier (Old French): to implore; to beg
Definitions
- to implore; to beg
Ancestry of “plaidier”, step by step
plaidier traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin placitare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | placitare | — |
| 2 | Latin | placitum | opinion, teaching, theory; decree, sentence,... |
| 3 | Latin | placitus | pleasing, agreeable, acceptable, agreed upon |
| 4 | 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 French plait
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | plait | agreement; argument; dispute; court |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | placitum | a decree, sentence, suit, plea, etc.,... |
via Latin plait
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | plait | — |