Where does “plesaunt” come from?
plesaunt (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman plesant, from Old French plere, from Latin placeō.
plesaunt (Middle English): pleasing; pleasant
Ancestry of “plesaunt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Anglo-Norman | plesant | present participle of plere; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old French | plere | Alternative form of plaire; to please |
| 3 | Latin | placeō | — |