Where does “plaisant” come from?

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

plaisant (Old French): present participle of plaire; pleasant; nice;...

Definitions

  1. present participle of plaire; pleasant; nice;...

Ancestry of “plaisant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchplairealternative infinitive of plaisir; to please
2Latinplacērepleasure

Words derived from “plaisant”

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