Where does “plaire” come from?
plaire (French) comes from Middle French plaire, from Old French plaire, from Latin placēre.
plaire (French): to please; to enjoy
Ancestry of “plaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | plaire | to please |
| 2 | Old French | plaire | alternative infinitive of plaisir; to please |
| 3 | Latin | placēre | — |
Words derived from “plaire”