Where does “interrogation” come from?
Interrogation comes from Old French interrogacion, from Latin interrogatio (a questioning), derived from Latin interrogo (to question), which combines Latin rogo (to ask) with a prefix from Latin volvere (to turn), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wel- (to turn or roll).
interrogation (English): The act of interrogating or questioning;...
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- The act of interrogating or questioning;...
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