Where does “pléisiúr” come from?

pléisiúr (Irish) comes 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.

pléisiúr (Irish): pleasure

Definitions

  1. pleasure

Ancestry of “pléisiúr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpleasur—
2Middle Englishplaisirpleasure
3Old Frenchplaisirpleasure; to please
4Latinplaceōto 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

Words derived from “pléisiúr”

Every word from Latin placeō →Every word from Old French plaisir →Every word from Middle English plaisir →