Where does “desiderium” come from?

desiderium (Latin) comes from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

desiderium (Latin): longing, desire, wish; grief, regret; need,...

Definitions

  1. longing, desire, wish; grief, regret; need,...

Ancestry of “desiderium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-iumSuffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes...
2Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
3Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “desiderium

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós