Where does “pleasure” come from?
Pleasure comes from Middle English plaisir, from Old French plesir, from Latin placere meaning "to please or be agreeable."
pleasure (English): A state of being pleased or contented;...
Definitions
- A state of being pleased or contented;...
Ancestry of “pleasure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pleasur | — |
| 2 | Middle English | plaisir | pleasure |
| 3 | Old French | plaisir | pleasure; to please |
| 4 | 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 |
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