Where does “efflagitans” come from?

efflagitans (Latin) comes from Latin efflagito, from Latin flagito, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₂- — yellow; to swing back and forth.

efflagitans (Latin): demanding

Definitions

  1. demanding

Ancestry of “efflagitans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinefflagitoI request, demand, insist
2LatinflagitoI demand; I require; I entreat or solicit
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₂-yellow; to swing back and forth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₂- →Every word from Latin flagito →Every word from Latin efflagito →