Where does “enjoyment” come from?
Enjoyment comes from Middle English enjoyen, from Old French enjoyer, ultimately from Latin mens meaning mind, via the suffix -mentum denoting a state or condition.
enjoyment (English): The condition of enjoying anything; An enjoyable...
Definitions
- The condition of enjoying anything; An enjoyable...
Ancestry of “enjoyment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | enjoy | To receive pleasure or satisfaction from... |
| 2 | Middle English | enjoyen | — |
| 3 | Old French | enjoier | — |
Words derived from “enjoyment”