Etymology of the Latin word placet
the Latin word
placetderived from the Latin word
placere (it is pleasing, satisfying, gives pleasure; please, satisfy, give pleasure to)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*plak-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*plāk-Derivations in Latin
placitatioDerivations in other languages
Spanish
plácetCognates
Catalan
plaurer, Catalan
plaer, Dutch
plezier, English
pleasure, French
plaisir, French
plaire, German
Pläsier, Italian
piacere, Portuguese
prazer, Provençal
plazer, Spanish
placerUsage
Word found in Modern Latin
