Where does “Query” come from?

Query (English) comes from Latin quaere, from Latin quaero, from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- — to acquire.

Ancestry of “Query”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	quaere	second-person singular present active imperative...
2	Latin	quaero	I seek, look for; I ask, question, inquire,...
3	Proto-Italic	kʷaizeō	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	kʷeh₂-	to acquire

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