Where does “enklask” come from?

enklask (Breton) comes from Breton klask, from Middle Breton clasq, from Vulgar Latin *quaest-, from Latin quaerō, from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- — to acquire.

enklask (Breton): inquiry; research

Definitions

  1. inquiry; research

Ancestry of “enklask”, step by step

enklask traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton klask

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonklaskto search, look for; to try; to cope
2Middle Bretonclasq—
3Vulgar Latin*quaest-—
4Latinquaerōto seek, look for
5Proto-Italickʷaizeō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₂-to acquire

via Breton eñ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretoneñhe, him
2Proto-Celticem—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō →Every word from Latin quaerō →