Where does “plesant” come from?

plesant (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French plere, 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.

plesant (Anglo-Norman): present participle of plere; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. present participle of plere; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “plesant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchplereAlternative form of plaire; to please
2Latinplaceōto 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

Words derived from “plesant

Every word from Latin placeōEvery word from Old French plere