Where does “enquireth” come from?
enquireth (English) comes from English enquire, from Old French enquerre, from Latin quaerere, from Latin quaero, from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- — to acquire.
enquireth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “enquireth”, step by step
enquireth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enquire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enquire | To make an enquiry; To ask about |
| 2 | Old French | enquerre | to ask; to demand; to inquire |
| 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 |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |