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Where does “desiderativus” come from?

desiderativus (Late Latin) comes from Latin desideratus, from Latin desiderare, from Latin desidero, from Latin de-, from Latin de, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

desiderativus (Late Latin): desiderative

Definitions

  1. desiderative

Ancestry of “desiderativus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindesideratuswanted, having been wanted, desired, having been...
2Latindesiderarepresent active infinitive of dēsīderō;...
3LatindesideroI want, desire, wish for, long for; I miss, lack,...
4Latinde-de-
5LatindeThe name of the letter "D"; of, concerning,...
6Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

Words derived from “desiderativus”

  • desiderativo
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