English word field comes from Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-, and later Old English (ca. 450-1100) feld (Field.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *pleth₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *fulþuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| feld | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Field. |
| feld | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| field | English (en) | (baseball, softball, cricket, and other batting sports) To be the team catching and throwing the ball, as opposed to hitting it.. (transitive) To answer; to address.. (transitive) To defeat.. (transitive) To execute research (in the field).. (transitive, military) To deploy in the field.. (transitive, sports) To intercept or catch (a ball) and play it.. (transitive, sports) To place a team [...] |