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
- Freedom provided by the cessation of activities;...
Ancestry of “leisure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | leyser | — |
| 2 | Old French | leisir | Alternative form of loisir |
| 3 | Latin | licēre | — |
Words derived from “leisure”