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Etymology of the English word play

the English word play
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dlegh-

Derivations in English

airplay, endplay, foreplay, horseplay, interplay, overplay, playable, playbill, playbook, playboy, playclothes, playday, playdown, playfellow, playgirl, playgoer, playground, playgroup, playland, playlet, playlist, playmaker, playmate, playpen, playreader, playroom, playscript, playstreet, playsuit, plaything, playtime, playwear, playwright, playwriting, replay, screenplay, swordplay, teleplay, underplay, wordplay, gunplay, misplay, photoplay, playbroker, playback, playful, play-off, match-play, played, playing

Derivations in other languages

French play, Spanish ple

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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