Where does “lazer” come from?

lazer (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese lezer, from Old French leisir, from Latin licēre.

lazer (Portuguese): leisure

Definitions

  1. leisure

Ancestry of “lazer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueselezer—
2Old FrenchleisirAlternative form of loisir
3Latinlicēre—
Every word from Latin licēre →Every word from Old French leisir →Every word from Old Portuguese lezer →