Where does “prazenteiro” come from?

prazenteiro (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin placens, 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.

Ancestry of “prazenteiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplacenspleasing, welcoming, satisfying
2Latinplaceōto 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 “prazenteiro”

Every word from Latin placeō →Every word from Latin placens →