Where does “desireful” come from?
desireful (English) comes from English desire, from Middle English desir, from Old French desirer, from Latin dēsīderō, from Latin sider-.
desireful (English): Filled with desire; eager
Definitions
- Filled with desire; eager
Ancestry of “desireful”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | desire | To want; to wish for earnestly; To put a request... |
| 2 | Middle English | desir | desire |
| 3 | Old French | desirer | Alternative form of desirrer |
| 4 | Latin | dēsīderō | — |
| 5 | Latin | sider- | — |
Words derived from “desireful”