English

play house

A dollhouse.

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    Origin

    From play + house.

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    • partEnglishplay “To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recr…”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishpleyen
        • inheritedOld Englishpleġan
        • inheritedOld Englishplegian “to move about quickly, play”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishpleye
        • inheritedOld Englishplega “game”
    • partEnglishhouse “A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishhous
        • inheritedOld Englishhūs “dwelling, shelter, house”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishhousen
        • inheritedOld Englishhūsian
      • derived (possibly)EnglishThe
        • derivedEnglish1962
        • derivedEnglishfulfilling “Which causes fulfilment; emotionally or artistically satisfying.”
        • derivedEnglisha “The first letter of the English alphabet, written in the Latin script.”

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