Where does “querer” come from?

querer (Aragonese) comes from Latin quaerō, from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- — to acquire.

querer (Aragonese): to want

Definitions

  1. to want

Ancestry of “querer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquaerōto seek, look for
2Proto-Italickʷaizeō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₂-to acquire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō →Every word from Latin quaerō →