Etymology of the French word désirer
the French word
désirerderived 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)
Date
The earliest known usage of désirer in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
désirable,
désir,
désireux,
désirantDerivations in other languages
English
desireCognates
Catalan
desitjar, English
desire, Italian
desiare, Portuguese
desejar, Spanish
desear
