Where does “poscens” come from?
poscens (Latin) comes from Latin posco, from Proto-Italic porskō, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.
poscens (Latin): begging, requesting, desiring
Definitions
- begging, requesting, desiring
Ancestry of “poscens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | posco | I beg, I demand, I request, I desire; I demand... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | porskō | ask for, request, demand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥sḱéti | to keep asking, to question |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |