Where does “plaisen” come from?
plaisen (Middle English) comes from Old French plaise, from Old French plaire, from Latin placēre.
Ancestry of “plaisen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | plaise | third-person singular present subjunctive of... |
| 2 | Old French | plaire | alternative infinitive of plaisir; to please |
| 3 | Latin | placēre | — |
Words derived from “plaisen”