Where does “solicitor” come from?

Solicitor comes from Middle French soliciteur, a person who solicits or petitions.

solicitor (English): One who solicits; In many common law...

Definitions

  1. One who solicits; In many common law...

Ancestry of “solicitor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchsoliciteur

Words derived from “solicitor

Every word from Middle French soliciteur