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OP Faldage's post about root of this word made me wonder if
"plagiarize" might hsve similar origin. My dicetionary didn't help with that, but did show me etymology is interesting. Origina meaning related to Kidnapping!
plagiary
n.,
pl. 3ries 5L plagiarius, kidnapper, literary thief < plagium, kidnapping < plaga, hunting net, snare < IE *plag3, to spread out: see PELAGIC6
1 archaic var. of PLAGIARIST
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