Where does “loisir” come from?

loisir (French) comes from Old French loisir, from Latin licēre.

loisir (French): leisure, hobby

Definitions

  1. leisure, hobby

Ancestry of “loisir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchloisirfree time; rest; respite; permission
2Latinlicēre—

Words derived from “loisir”

Every word from Latin licēre →Every word from Old French loisir →
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