laisser

Middle French

verb
Definitions
  • to allow; to permit
  • to leave not take
  • to leave alone not interfere

Etymology

Inherited from Old French lesser inherited from Latin laxo, laxāre, laxō (relax, loosen) derived from Old High German lāzan (let, let go, leave, release) derived from Proto-Germanic *lētaną (let, leave alone, leave, allow, leave behind) derived from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁d- (let, leave, let go, leave behind, give out, let out, be tired).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*leh₁d-

Gloss

let, leave, let go, leave behind, give out, let out, be tired

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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