Etymograph

English

rogatory

Rogatory comes from French rogatoire.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentrogatoire1
  2. Englishtodayrogatory1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English rogatory

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentrogatoireWiktionary, English rogatory
  2. EnglishtodayrogatoryWiktionary, English rogatory

Equivalent to rogāre + -ate + -ory

Every English word from French rogatoire

Today it means

adj Seeking information or evidence, especially from a foreign court

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “rogatory”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / French rogatoire / rogatory

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