myEtymology.com: Portuguese etymology of pleito

Etymology of the Portuguese word pleito

the Portuguese word pleito

derived from the Late Latin word placitum (plea)

derived from the Latin word placere (it is pleasing, satisfying, gives pleasure; please, satisfy, give pleasure to)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *plak-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *plāk-

derived from the Latin word placitus (pleasing; agreed upon)

Catalan pleit, Dutch plaid, English plaid, French plaid, German Plaid, Icelandic plet, Italian piato, Swedish pläd