desire

/dɪˈzaɪə/dih-ZIGH-ur

/dɪˈzaɪɚ/dih-ZIGH-ur

Meaningto long for

Common meaning: to want strongly

dedown, away, off; undoing
sira star, constellationLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1695 · scan

‘down, away, off’ + ‘a star, constellation’ → desire

Journey through time

Latinsīdus, sīderis‘a star, constellation’
Old Frenchdesirersource
Middle Englishdesyrensource
Englishdesire‘to want strongly’ · today

de- also in: deter decamp decide deduce defame

sir also in: consider

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin sīdus ‘a star, constellation’.

Roots

sīdus, sīderis Latin “a star, constellation”

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