Where does “plaase” come from?

plaase (Yola) comes from Middle English plesen, from Old French plere, 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.

plaase (Yola): please

Definitions

  1. please

Ancestry of “plaase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishplesento please
2Old FrenchplereAlternative form of plaire; 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
Every word from Latin placeō →Every word from Old French plere →Every word from Middle English plesen →