Where does “unpleasantry” come from?

unpleasantry (English) comes from English pleasantry, from English pleasant, from Middle English plesaunte, from Old French plaisant, from Old French plaire, from Latin placēre — pleasure.

unpleasantry (English): That which is unpleasant; An unpleasant remark,...

Definitions

  1. That which is unpleasant; An unpleasant remark,...

Ancestry of “unpleasantry”, step by step

unpleasantry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pleasantry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpleasantryA casual, courteous remark; A playful remark; a...
2EnglishpleasantGiving pleasure; pleasing in manner; Facetious,...
3Middle Englishplesauntepleasing, acceptable
4Old Frenchplaisantpresent participle of plaire; pleasant; nice;...
5Old Frenchplairealternative infinitive of plaisir; to please
6Latinplacērepleasure

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Latin placēreEvery word from Old French plaireEvery word from Old French plaisant