Where does “querida” come from?
querida (Chavacano) comes from Spanish querida, from Spanish querer, from Latin quaerere, from Latin quaero, from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- — to acquire.
querida (Chavacano): mistress; paramour
Definitions
- mistress; paramour
Ancestry of “querida”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | querida | female equivalent of querido; dear, honey,... |
| 2 | Spanish | querer | to desire, to want, to want to; to love; to be... |
| 3 | Latin | quaerere | present active infinitive of quaerō;... |
| 4 | Latin | quaero | I seek, look for; I ask, question, inquire,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kʷaizeō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeh₂- | to acquire |