Where does “plesier” come from?

plesier (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch plezier, from Middle French plaisir, from Old French plaisir, from Latin placeō — to be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit in a mental rather than a sensual way.

plesier (Afrikaans): pleasure

Definitions

  1. pleasure

Ancestry of “plesier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchplezierfun, leisure; pleasure
2Middle Frenchplaisirpleasure
3Old Frenchplaisirpleasure; to please
4Latinplaceōto be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit in a mental rather than a sensual way
Every word from Latin placeō →Every word from Old French plaisir →Every word from Middle French plaisir →