Where does “pleasing” come from?
Pleasing comes from Middle English plesen, from Old French plere and plaire, from Latin placere, meaning "to be agreeable or acceptable."
pleasing (English): Agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or...
Definitions
- Agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or...
Ancestry of “pleasing”, step by step
pleasing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English please
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | please | To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to; To... |
| 2 | English | ED | Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of... |
| 3 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 4 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 5 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 6 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 7 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 8 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Middle English plesing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | plesing | — |