Where does “enjoy” come from?

Enjoy comes from Old French enjoier, meaning to put into a state of joy or gladness.

enjoy (English): To receive pleasure or satisfaction from...

Definitions

  1. To receive pleasure or satisfaction from...

Ancestry of “enjoy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishenjoyen—
2Old Frenchenjoier—

Words derived from “enjoy”

Every word from Old French enjoier →Every word from Middle English enjoyen →