Where does “inquisitorial” come from?

Inquisitorial derives from Latin inquisitorius, formed from inquisitor, past participle of inquiro meaning to seek or investigate, from in and quaero meaning to ask or seek.

inquisitorial (English): Of or pertaining to an inquisition, specifically...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to an inquisition, specifically...

Ancestry of “inquisitorial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ialForms an adjective from a noun
2Middle English-ial

Words derived from “inquisitorial

Every word from Middle English -ialEvery word from English -ial