Where does “leisir” come from?

leisir (Norman) comes from Old French loisir, from Latin licēre.

leisir (Norman): leasure, rest

Definitions

  1. leasure, rest

Ancestry of “leisir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchloisirfree time; rest; respite; permission
2Latinlicēre—
Every word from Latin licēre →Every word from Old French loisir →