ease

Origin: From , eise, aise, from , from , aise, of and obscure origin. Apparently related to Provençal ais, and asio, and . or , but more often derived from , from , present participle of adjaceō, though the forms and senses are difficult to trace clearly. Alternatively, possibly from a non-Latin source such as or on the basis of the conflicting forms which appear in various Romance languages. Compare , , *𐌰𐌶𐌴𐍄𐍃, , ez, . See also eath. The verb is from , ultimately of the same origin. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).