Where does “requestive” come from?
requestive (English) comes from English request, from Middle English request, from Old French requeste, from Vulgar Latin requaesita, from Latin requīsīta, from Latin requīrō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
requestive (English): Of, pertaining to, or for the purpose of making...
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or for the purpose of making...
Ancestry of “requestive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | request | To ask for; To ask to do something; Act of... |
| 2 | Middle English | request | A request or petition; a pleading or asking; What... |
| 3 | Old French | requeste | request; demand |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | requaesita | — |
| 5 | Latin | requīsīta | — |
| 6 | Latin | requīrō | to look after, seek or search for; seek to know, ask or inquire after |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |