Where does “ple” come from?
ple (Welsh) comes from English plea, 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.
ple (Welsh): plea
Definitions
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Ancestry of “ple”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plea | An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty;... |
| 2 | Middle English | ple | disputation, arguing, debate; warfare, conflict,... |
| 3 | Old French | plait | agreement; argument; dispute; court |
| 4 | Latin | placitum | opinion, teaching, theory; decree, sentence,... |
| 5 | Latin | placitus | pleasing, agreeable, acceptable, agreed upon |
| 6 | 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 |