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Where does “desire” come from?

desire (Italian) comes from Old Occitan dezire.

desire (Italian): desire

Definitions

  1. desire

Ancestry of “desire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitandezire—

Words derived from “desire”

  • desio
  • desioso
  • desiosamente
  • desiare
  • desiabile
  • desia
Every word from Old Occitan dezire →