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Where does “displease” come from?

Displease comes from Middle English displesen, from Old French desplere, combining Old French des- with Latin placere meaning "to please," with the prefix ultimately deriving from Latin dis- and Latin ex.

displease (English): To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of...

Definitions

  1. To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of...

Ancestry of “displease”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpleaseTo make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to; To...
2EnglishEDInitialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of...
3Japaneseエンディングending, especially of a broadcast or performance
4EnglishendingA termination or conclusion; The last part of...
5Middle EnglishendingAlternative form of endyng
6Middle EnglishendyngAn ending, termination, or conclusion;...
7Old Englishendung—
8Old Englishendianto end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to...
9Proto-Germanicandijōnąto end, bring to an end, finish
10Proto-Germanicandijazend
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “displease”

  • displeasing
  • displeasingly
  • displeasingness
  • displeaser
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