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Where does “desplere” come from?

desplere (Old French) comes from Old French des, from Old French de, from Latin datum, from Latin datus, from Latin dāre, from Proto-Italic didō, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

desplere (Old French): Alternative form of desplaire; to displease

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of desplaire; to displease

Ancestry of “desplere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdes—
2Old Frenchdeof; from
3Latindatumgift, present; accusative supine of dō;...
4Latindatusgiven; offered; yielded
5Latindāre—
6Proto-Italicdidōgive
7Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “desplere”

  • displeasing
  • displease
  • displeasant
  • displeasingly
  • displeasantly
  • displeasingness
  • displeaser
  • displeasantness
  • displesen
  • desplaisant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →