Where does “desiring” come from?
Desiring derives from Middle English desiren, from Old French desirrer, from Latin desidero, composed of the prefix de- and Latin de.
desiring (English): Present participle and gerund of desire; A...
Definitions
- Present participle and gerund of desire; A...
Ancestry of “desiring”, 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 | to want, desire, wish for, long for |
| 5 | Latin | sider- | — |
Words derived from “desiring”