Where does “suppliant” come from?
Suppliant comes from French suppliant, from French supplier meaning "to beseech," ultimately denoting one who humbly entreats.
suppliant (English): Entreating with humility; Supplying; auxiliary;...
Definitions
- Entreating with humility; Supplying; auxiliary;...
Ancestry of “suppliant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | suppliant | present participle of supplier; suppliant,... |
| 2 | French | supplier | to implore, to beseech, to beg |
| 3 | Old French | souploier | to provide; to supply; to lower; to submit |
| 4 | Latin | supplicō | to pray or supplicate |
| 5 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |