Middle English word appetit comes from Latin peto, Latin ad ((direction) toward, to, on, up to, for.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| peto | Latin (lat) | (ecclesiastical) To missionize or proselytize among the people of a place.. I ask, beg, request.. I attack.. I beg, beseech.. I make for (somewhere).. I seek, aim at, desire. |
| ad | Latin (lat) | (direction) toward, to, on, up to, for. |
| appeto | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) I desire eagerly, long for, covet; have an appetite for. (intransitive) I approach, draw nigh to, be at hand. (transitive) I attack, fall or seize upon, assault, assail. (transitive) I strive or grasp after (something), try to get. |
| appetitus | Latin (lat) | An attack, assault. Passion, appetite. Passionate desire or longing. The faculty of desire. |
| apetit | Old French (fro) | Appetite (desire; want). Appetite (feeling of hunger or desire for food). |
| appetit | Middle English (enm) |