rog
Latinask, propose, request (especially to put a proposal to the people)
About This Root
From Latin rogāre 'to ask, request, propose.' In Roman politics a rogatio was a formal bill put to the people for a vote, so the root carries the flavor of asking, proposing, and legislating. Prefixes split it into a legal-political family: interrogate (question between), prerogative (the right to be asked first), surrogate (one named in another's place), abrogate/derogate (propose to repeal or weaken), arrogate (claim for oneself), prorogue (suspend a session).
Associated Words · 8
surrogate
A person or thing acting as a substitute for another
interrogate
To question someone thoroughly or aggressively
prerogative
An exclusive right or privilege belonging to a particular person or office
derogatory
Expressing a low or critical opinion; disparaging
abrogate
To formally repeal or abolish a law or agreement
arrogate
To claim or take something without right
derogate
To detract from or belittle; to partially repeal a law
prorogue
To suspend a parliamentary session without dissolving it