Where does “requestman” come from?
requestman (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.
requestman (English): One who submits a formal request
Definitions
- One who submits a formal request
Ancestry of “requestman”, step by step
requestman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English request
| 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 |
via English MAN
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 2 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 3 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 5 | Old French | manual | — |
| 6 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |