Where does “pléisiúrtha” come from?

pléisiúrtha (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.

pléisiúrtha (Irish): pleasurable, enjoyable; pleasant, agreeable

Definitions

  1. pleasurable, enjoyable; pleasant, agreeable

Ancestry of “pléisiúrtha”, 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

Words derived from “pléisiúrtha

Every word from Latin placeōEvery word from Old French plaisirEvery word from Middle English plaisir
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