Where does “pleasureless” come from?
pleasureless (English) comes from English pleasure, from English pleasur, from Middle English plaisir, from Old French plaisir, from Latin placeō.
pleasureless (English): Without pleasure
Ancestry of “pleasureless”, 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 | — |
Words derived from “pleasureless”