Old French plait

← Latin placitum (inherited)

→ English plead (mention)

→ English plea (derived)

→ Middle English plaid (borrowed)

→ Middle English plait (borrowed)

→ Middle English ple (borrowed)

→ Middle English plai (borrowed)

→ Old French plaidier (suffix)

→ Norman pliaidgi (mention)

→ Romansch pled (mention)