Where does “onplezierig” come from?
onplezierig (Dutch) comes from Dutch plezierig, 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.
onplezierig (Dutch): unpleasant
Definitions
- unpleasant
Ancestry of “onplezierig”, step by step
onplezierig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch plezierig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | plezierig | pleasant, fun |
| 2 | Dutch | plezier | fun, leisure; pleasure |
| 3 | Middle French | plaisir | pleasure |
| 4 | Old French | plaisir | pleasure; to please |
| 5 | 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 |
via Dutch on
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | on | rarely used as shorthand for oneven (odd), the prefix on- means not (corresponds to English un-) |