Where does “plesen” come from?

plesen (Middle English) comes 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.

plesen (Middle English): to please

Definitions

  1. to please

Ancestry of “plesen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchplereAlternative form of plaire; to please
2Latinplaceōto 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

Words derived from “plesen”

Every word from Latin placeō →Every word from Old French plere →