English word appetite comes from Latin ad ((direction) toward, to, on, up to, for.), Latin petere
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ad | Latin (lat) | (direction) toward, to, on, up to, for. |
| petere | Latin (lat) | |
| 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) | |
| appetite | English (en) | A taste, preference.. Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.. Desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger.. The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind. |