Where does “leisured” come from?
Leisured derives from Middle English -ed, Old English -od, Proto-Germanic -ōdaz, and Latin licere, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leyk- meaning to leave or let go.
leisured (English): Having leisure time, especially as a result of...
Definitions
- Having leisure time, especially as a result of...
Ancestry of “leisured”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | leisure | Freedom provided by the cessation of activities;... |
| 2 | Middle English | leyser | — |
| 3 | Old French | leisir | Alternative form of loisir |
| 4 | Latin | licēre | — |
Words derived from “leisured”