myEtymology.com: English etymology of desiderate

Etymology of the English word desiderate

the English word desiderate

derived from the Latin word desiderare (desire, want, long; want to know; investigate, examine)

using the Late Latin prefix de-

derived from the Latin word de (away; down)

derived from the Medieval Latin word sidus (star; constellation; tempest)

The earliest known usage of desiderate in English dates from the 17th century.

Word found in Modern English