Etymology of the Latin word desiderare
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)
Derivations in Latin
desideratus,
desiderans,
desiderium,
desiderabilis,
desideratumDerivations in other languages
Albanian
dëshiroj, English
desiderate, French
desirer, French
désirer
