Latin

placeō

‘please’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin placeō.

12 English words in this record descend from Latin placeō, most familiar first.

• please ← plesen ← plaise
• pleasure ← plaisir ← plesir
• plead ← pleden ← plaider ← plait ← placitum
• placebo
• placid ← placide ← placidus
• pleasance ← plaisaunce ← plaisance ← plaisir
• complaisant ← complaire ← complaire ← complacēre
• complacence ← complacentia ← complaceō
• placet
• complease ← complaire ← complaceō
• placit ← placitum ← placitus
• placentious ← placentius

Etymograph / Latin placeō