English
erogate
Erogate comes from Latin ērogātus ‘paid’, from rogō ‘ask’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to stretch out’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃reǵ-‘to stretch out’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃roǵós‘stretching’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CErogō‘ask’next step skipped: Latin ērogō
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEērogātus‘paid’
- Englishtodayerogate
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃reǵ-‘to stretch out’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃roǵós‘stretching’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CErogō‘ask’next step skipped: Latin ērogō
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEērogātus‘paid’
- Englishtodayerogate
Equivalent to e- + rogāre + -ate
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to stretch out’
right, real, director, source, region, regular, rule, direction, address, direct, rich, correct, dress, royal, rank, regime, arrangement, radar, arrange, roy, rack, ana, rex, resurrection, raj, regulate, regent, rake, rector, erect, regency, insurrection, rectify, anorexia, regal, rani, rectum, rajah, rhesus, incorrigible, 104 more
through Latin rogō ‘ask’
rogue, arrogant, arrogance, interrogation, derogatory, prerogative, derogation, 13 more
Today it means
verb to lay out, deal out or give out
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- / erogate