Where does “enjoying” come from?

Enjoying comes from Middle English enjoyen, from Old French enjoier, meaning to put joy into or cause to rejoice.

enjoying (English): present participle of enjoy

Definitions

  1. present participle of enjoy

Ancestry of “enjoying”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishenjoyTo receive pleasure or satisfaction from...
2Middle Englishenjoyen—
3Old Frenchenjoier—

Words derived from “enjoying”

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