Where does “leisure” come from?

Leisure comes from Middle English leisir, from Anglo-Norman leisir, from Old French loisir, from Latin licere meaning "to be permitted," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leyk-.

leisure (English): Freedom provided by the cessation of activities;...

Definitions

  1. Freedom provided by the cessation of activities;...

Ancestry of “leisure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishleyserleisure
2Old FrenchleisirAlternative form of loisir
3Latinlicēre—

Words derived from “leisure”

Every word from Latin licēre →Every word from Old French leisir →Every word from Middle English leyser →