Where does “placitum” come from?

placitum (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin placitus, 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.

placitum (Medieval Latin): a decree, sentence, suit, plea, etc.,...

Definitions

  1. a decree, sentence, suit, plea, etc.,...

Ancestry of “placitum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplacituspleasing, agreeable, acceptable, agreed upon
2Latinplaceōto 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 “placitum”

Every word from Latin placeō →Every word from Latin placitus →