Where does “míphléisiúr” come from?

míphléisiúr (Irish) comes from Irish pléisiúr, from English pleasur, from Middle English plaisir, from Old French plaisir, from 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.

míphléisiúr (Irish): displeasure

Definitions

  1. displeasure

Ancestry of “míphléisiúr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishpléisiúrpleasure
2Englishpleasur—
3Middle Englishplaisirpleasure
4Old Frenchplaisirpleasure; to please
5Latinplaceōto 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
Every word from Latin placeō →Every word from Old French plaisir →Every word from Middle English plaisir →