Where does “pleasurable” come from?
Pleasurable comes from English pleasure and the Old French suffix -able, ultimately from Latin placere meaning to please.
pleasurable (English): That gives pleasure
Definitions
- That gives pleasure
Ancestry of “pleasurable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pleasure | A state of being pleased or contented;... |
| 2 | English | pleasur | — |
| 3 | Middle English | plaisir | pleasure |
| 4 | Old French | plaisir | pleasure; to please |
| 5 | 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 |