Etymology of the English word leisure
the English word
leisurederived from the Norman French word
leisourderived from the Old French word
leisirderived from the Latin word
licere (fetch; it is permitted, one may; it is all right)
Date
The earliest known usage of leisure in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
leisured,
leisurewearUsage
Word found in Modern English
