Where does “solicitress” come from?
solicitress (English) comes from English ess, from German ess, from Proto-Germanic atiska-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂edos- — sort of cereal, grain.
solicitress (English): A woman who solicits; a seductress or whore
Definitions
- A woman who solicits; a seductress or whore
Ancestry of “solicitress”, step by step
solicitress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ess
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ess | The name of the Latin-script letter S; Something... |
| 2 | German | ess | first-person singular present of essen; singular... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | atiska- | grainfield |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂edos- | sort of cereal, grain |
via English solicitor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | solicitor | One who solicits; In many common law... |
| 2 | Middle French | soliciteur | — |