Where does “レジャー” come from?

レジャー (Japanese) comes from English leisure, from Middle English leyser, from Old French leisir, from Latin licēre.

レジャー (Japanese): leisure; entertainment

Definitions

  1. leisure; entertainment

Ancestry of “レジャー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishleisureFreedom provided by the cessation of activities;...
2Middle Englishleyserleisure
3Old FrenchleisirAlternative form of loisir
4Latinlicēre—
Every word from Latin licēre →Every word from Old French leisir →Every word from Middle English leyser →