Ease
/iːz/noun
A state of comfort or relaxation.
Did you know?In medieval times, ease was often associated with the absence of pain, linking it to both physical well-being and spiritual tranquility.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*eis-
“to be, to go, to come”
Old English
Old English
ēa
“a state of comfort or rest”
Middle English
Middle English
ese
“comfort, peace, or tranquility”
Modern English
English
ease
“freedom from pain or discomfort, a state of being relaxed”