Where does “inquest” come from?
Inquest comes from Middle English enquest, from Old French enqueste, from Latin inquisita, the feminine past participle of quaerere meaning to seek or ask.
inquest (English): A formal investigation, often held before a jury,...
Definitions
- A formal investigation, often held before a jury,...
Ancestry of “inquest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | enquest | A jury trial; a session of court with jurors in... |
| 2 | Old French | enqueste | search; inquiry; investigation; inquiry; inquest |
| 3 | Latin | inquīsita | — |
| 4 | Latin | inquiro | I seek after, search for, inquire into something;... |
| 5 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 6 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 7 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |