Where does “plesaunt” come from?

plesaunt (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman plesant, from Old French plere, 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.

plesaunt (Middle English): pleasing; pleasant

Definitions

  1. pleasing; pleasant

Ancestry of “plesaunt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanplesantpresent participle of plere; Alternative form of...
2Old FrenchplereAlternative form of plaire; to please
3Latinplaceōto 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
Every word from Latin placeō →Every word from Old French plere →Every word from Anglo-Norman plesant →