Where does “plesaunte” come from?

plesaunte (Middle English) comes from Old French plaisant, from Old French plaire, from Latin placēre — pleasure.

plesaunte (Middle English): pleasing, acceptable

Definitions

  1. pleasing, acceptable

Ancestry of “plesaunte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchplaisantpresent participle of plaire; pleasant; nice;...
2Old Frenchplairealternative infinitive of plaisir; to please
3Latinplacērepleasure

Words derived from “plesaunte”

Every word from Latin placēre →Every word from Old French plaire →Every word from Old French plaisant →