Etymology

larper

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Today it means: A person who takes part in LARP (live-action role-play). Full definition →

English LARP ← Middle English pleye ← Old English plega
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  2. Proto-Germanic*an
  3. Proto-West Germanic*ana
  4. Old Englishon
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leyp-
  6. Proto-Germanic*lībaną
  7. Proto-Germanic*lībą
  8. Proto-West Germanic*līb
  9. Old Englishlīf
  10. Old Englishlīfe
  11. Old Englishon līfe
  12. Middle Englishalyve
  13. Englishaliveclip.
  14. Englishlive
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
  17. Proto-Italic*agō
  18. Latinagō
  19. Latināctum
  20. Latināctiō
  21. Old Frenchaucion
  22. Middle Englishaccioun
  23. Englishaction
  24. Englishlive-action
  25. Proto-Indo-European*Hreth₂-
  26. Proto-Indo-European*Hróth₂eh₂
  27. Proto-Italic*rotā
  28. Latinrota
  29. Medieval Latinrollu
  30. Old Frenchrole
  31. Middle Frenchrolle
  32. Frenchrôle
  33. Englishrole
  34. Proto-West Germanic*plehan
  35. Old Englishpleġan
  36. Proto-West Germanic*plegō
  37. Proto-West Germanic*plegōn
  38. Old Englishplegian
  39. Middle Englishpleyen
  40. Proto-West Germanic*plegō
  41. Old Englishplega
  42. Middle Englishpleye
  43. Englishplay
  44. Englishroleplay
  45. EnglishLARP
  46. English todayLARPer

From LARP + -er.

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