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Where does “demandest” come from?

demandest (English) comes from English demand, from Middle English demaunden, from Old French demander, from Latin demando, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

demandest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...

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  1. second-person singular simple present form of...

Ancestry of “demandest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdemandThe desire to purchase goods and services; The...
2Middle Englishdemaunden—
3Old Frenchdemanderto ask
4LatindemandoI entrust, commit
5Latindē-—
6Latindē—
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicposti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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