Where does “desir” come from?

desir (Volapük) comes from French désir, from French désirer, from Latin dēsīderō, from Latin sider-.

desir (Volapük): desire

Definitions

  1. desire

Ancestry of “desir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdésirdesire
2Frenchdésirerto desire, want
3Latindēsīderōto want, desire, wish for, long for
4Latinsider-—
Every word from Latin sider- →Every word from Latin dēsīderō →Every word from French désirer →
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