Etymology of the English word rogatory
the English word
rogatoryderived from the French word
rogatoryderived from the Medieval Latin word
rogatoriusderived from the Latin word
rogatio (proposed measure)
derived from the Latin word
rogatusderived from the Latin word
rogare (to ask; ask, ask for; invite)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
derived from the Latin word
rogator (proposer; L:law-proposer; polling clerk)
derived from the Latin word
rogare (to ask; ask, ask for; invite)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
Date
The earliest known usage of rogatory in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
