Where does “solicitee” come from?
solicitee (English) comes from English solicit, from Middle English soliciten, from Old French soliciter, from Latin sollicitō, from Latin sollicitus, from Latin sollus, from Proto-Italic solnos, from Proto-Indo-European sol(h₂)nós — whole.
solicitee (English): The recipient of a solicitation; one who is...
Definitions
- The recipient of a solicitation; one who is...
Ancestry of “solicitee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | solicit | To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | soliciten | — |
| 3 | Old French | soliciter | — |
| 4 | Latin | sollicitō | to disturb, disquiet, stir, agitate, distress, harass, vex, make anxious |
| 5 | Latin | sollicitus | Thoroughly moved, agitated or disturbed;... |
| 6 | Latin | sollus | whole, entire, unbroken |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | solnos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sol(h₂)nós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |