Where does “plaisir” come from?

plaisir (Old French) comes 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.

plaisir (Old French): pleasure; to please

Definitions

  1. pleasure; to please

Ancestry of “plaisir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplaceōto 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 “plaisir

Every word from Latin placeō