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Where does “solicitant” come from?

solicitant (English) comes from Romanian solicita, from French solliciter, from Latin sollicitō, from Latin sollicitus, from Latin sollus, from Proto-Italic solnos, from Proto-Indo-European sol(h₂)nós, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.

solicitant (English): One who solicits; A priest who abused the...

Definitions

  1. One who solicits; A priest who abused the...

Ancestry of “solicitant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansolicita—
2Frenchsolliciterto solicit; to attract
3Latinsollicitō—
4LatinsollicitusThoroughly moved, agitated or disturbed;...
5Latinsolluswhole, entire, unbroken
6Proto-Italicsolnos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansol(h₂)nós—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-whole
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