Where does “pleser” come from?

pleser (Welsh) comes from Middle English plaisir, from Old French plaisir, 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.

pleser (Welsh): pleasure

Definitions

  1. pleasure

Ancestry of “pleser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishplaisirpleasure
2Old Frenchplaisirpleasure; to please
3Latinplaceōto 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 “pleser”

Every word from Latin placeō →Every word from Old French plaisir →Every word from Middle English plaisir →