Where does “plesant” come from?

plesant (Yola) comes from Middle English plesaunte, from Old French plaisant, from Old French plaire, from Latin placēre — pleasure.

plesant (Yola): pleasant

Definitions

  1. pleasant

Ancestry of “plesant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishplesauntepleasing, acceptable
2Old Frenchplaisantpresent participle of plaire; pleasant; nice;...
3Old Frenchplairealternative infinitive of plaisir; to please
4Latinplacērepleasure
Every word from Latin placēre →Every word from Old French plaire →Every word from Old French plaisant →