Where does “requisite” come from?
requisite (Interlingua) comes from English requisite, from Latin requīsītus, from Latin requīrō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
requisite (Interlingua): requisite, required, of necessity
Definitions
- requisite, required, of necessity
Ancestry of “requisite”, step by step
requisite traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English requisite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | requisite | Essential, indispensable, required; An... |
| 2 | Latin | requīsītus | required, needed |
| 3 | Latin | requīrō | to look after, seek or search for; seek to know, ask or inquire after |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English requisition
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | requisition | A formal request for something; That which is... |
| 2 | Old French | requisicion | — |
| 3 | French | réquisition | requisition |
| 4 | Latin | requisitio | — |
via Italian requisito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | requisito | past participle of requisire; requisitioned;... |