Where does “demander” come from?
Demand comes from Latin demandāre, composed of the prefix de- and mandāre (to entrust or command), which derives from manus (hand), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men- or man-.
demander (English): One who demands
Ancestry of “demander”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | demand | The desire to purchase goods and services; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | demaunden | — |
| 3 | Old French | demander | to ask |
| 4 | Latin | demando | I entrust, commit |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē | — |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |