Where does “request” come from?
Request derives from Middle English request, from Old French requeste, from Vulgar Latin requaesita, from Latin requisita, past participle of requiro meaning to seek or demand.
request (English): To ask for; To ask to do something; Act of...
Definitions
- To ask for; To ask to do something; Act of...
Ancestry of “request”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | request | A request or petition; a pleading or asking; What... |
| 2 | Old French | requeste | request; demand |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | requaesita | — |
| 4 | Latin | requīsīta | — |
| 5 | Latin | requīrō | to look after, seek or search for; seek to know, ask or inquire after |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |