Where does “flagitans” come from?

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

flagitans (Latin): demanding

Definitions

  1. demanding

Ancestry of “flagitans”, step by step

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