Where does “flagitate” come from?
flagitate (English) comes from Latin flagitatus, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
flagitate (English): To importune; to demand fiercely or with passion
Definitions
- To importune; to demand fiercely or with passion
Ancestry of “flagitate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | flagitatus | demanded |
| 2 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |