Where does “desiderata” come from?
desiderata (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;...
desiderata (Latin): nominative feminine singular of dēsīderātus;...
Definitions
- nominative feminine singular of dēsīderātus;...
Ancestry of “desiderata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | desideratus | wanted, having been wanted, desired, having been... |
| 2 | Latin | desiderare | present active infinitive of dēsīderō;... |
| 3 | Latin | desidero | I want, desire, wish for, long for; I miss, lack,... |
| 4 | Latin | de- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | de | The name of the letter "D"; of, concerning,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |