Where does “plaisen” come from?

plaisen (Middle English) comes from Old French plaise, from Old French plaire, from Latin placēre — pleasure.

Ancestry of “plaisen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchplaisethird-person singular present subjunctive of...
2Old Frenchplairealternative infinitive of plaisir; to please
3Latinplacērepleasure
Every word from Latin placēreEvery word from Old French plaireEvery word from Old French plaise
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