Where does “player” come from?

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

player (Portuguese): player electronic device or software application that plays media

Definitions

  1. player electronic device or software application that plays media

Ancestry of “player”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplayerOne that plays; One who is playful; one without...
2Middle EnglishpleyerOne who makes entertainment for themselves; One...
3Old Englishpleġereplayer, athlete, wrestler
Every word from Old English pleġere →Every word from Middle English pleyer →Every word from English player →