English word imply comes from Latin plico, Latin indu, and later Old French emplier (To fill.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| plico | Latin (lat) | (transitive) I arrive (this meaning comes from sailors, for whom the folding of a ship’s sails meant arrival on land). (transitive) I fold, bend or flex; I roll up. |
| indu | Latin (lat) | |
| implicare | Latin (lat) | |
| emplier | Old French (fro) | To fill. |
| emploiier | Old French (fro) | (transitive) to fold (something) on itself. (transitive) to use; to make use of. |
| emplien | Middle English (enm) | |
| imply | English (en) | (archaic) to enfold, entangle.. (transitive, of a person or proposition) to hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement. (transitive, of a person) to suggest by logical inference. (transitive, of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence. |