Where does “pleasur” come from?

pleasur (English) comes from Middle English plaisir, from Old French plaisir, from Latin placeō — to be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit in a mental rather than a sensual way.

Ancestry of “pleasur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishplaisirpleasure
2Old Frenchplaisirpleasure; to please
3Latinplaceōto be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit in a mental rather than a sensual way

Words derived from “pleasur

Every word from Latin placeō
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