rogation
‘solemn supplication’
Lexical development traced from the Tamil root:
E. rogacon, rogacioun < O.F. rogacion < Lat. rogationem ‘an asking, prayer, entreaty’ < rogare ‘to ask, inquire, question’ < rog- < ruhg < reg- < Tamil aracaṉ
rogation
English words derived from Tamil aracaṉ connoting 'rule'