Where does “pliaîsant” come from?

pliaîsant (Norman) comes from Old French plaisant, from Old French plaire, from Latin placēre — pleasure.

pliaîsant (Norman): pleasant

Definitions

  1. pleasant

Ancestry of “pliaîsant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchplaisantpresent participle of plaire; pleasant; nice;...
2Old Frenchplairealternative infinitive of plaisir; to please
3Latinplacērepleasure
Every word from Latin placēre →Every word from Old French plaire →Every word from Old French plaisant →