Etymology of the English word suppliant
the English word
suppliantderived from the Old French word
suppliantderived from the Old French word
supplierderived from the Latin word
supplicare (pray, supplicate; humbly beseech)
derived from the Latin word
supplex (suppliant; suppliant, kneeling, begging)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*plak-Date
The earliest known usage of suppliant in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
suppliancyCognates
Dutch
suppliant, French
supplication, German
Supplikant, Italian
supplicazione, Norwegian
supplikant, Spanish
suplicacion, Swedish
supplikantUsage
Word found in Modern English
