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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

  1. to solicit; to attract

Ancestry of “solliciter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsollicitō—
2LatinsollicitusThoroughly moved, agitated or disturbed;...
3Latinsolluswhole, entire, unbroken
4Proto-Italicsolnos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansol(h₂)nós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-whole

Words derived from “solliciter”

  • sursolliciter
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