Where does “solliciter” come from?
solliciter (French) comes 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.
solliciter (French): to solicit; to attract
Definitions
- to solicit; to attract
Ancestry of “solliciter”, step by step
solliciter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sollicitō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sollicitō | to disturb, disquiet, stir, agitate, distress, harass, vex, make anxious |
| 2 | Latin | sollicitus | Thoroughly moved, agitated or disturbed;... |
| 3 | Latin | sollus | whole, entire, unbroken |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | solnos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sol(h₂)nós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |
via Latin sollicitāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sollicitāre | — |