Where does “antiquery” come from?

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

antiquery (English): A query made in reply to a query; a counterquestion

Definitions

  1. A query made in reply to a query; a counterquestion

Ancestry of “antiquery”, step by step

antiquery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Query

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishQueryA question, an inquiry US, an enquiry UK
2Latinquaeresecond-person singular present active imperative...
3LatinquaeroI seek, look for; I ask, question, inquire,...
4Proto-Italickʷaizeō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₂-to acquire

via English anti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantiOpposed to something; That has a torsion angle...
2Englishanti-Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;...
3Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō →Every word from Latin quaero →