Desiderium
/dɛs.ɪˈdɛr.i.əm/noun
A longing or desire, particularly for something lost or unattainable.
Did you know?In ancient Rome, 'desiderium' was often tied to the sorrow of missing a loved one, linking it to the practice of mourning and the supernatural.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰes-
“to long for, desire, or wish”
Latin
Latin
desiderare
“to long for, to wish for, to miss or feel the absence of”
Latin
Latin
desiderium
“a longing or desire, especially for something that is absent or lost”
Old French
Old French
desiderer
“to desire or long for”
Middle English
Middle English
desire
“to wish for, to long for (from Latin influence)”