Where does “quaestio” come from?

quaestio (English) comes from Latin quaestio, from Latin quaerere, from Latin quaero, from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- — to acquire.

quaestio (English): In ancient Rome, a commission to inquire into a...

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In ancient Rome, a commission to inquire into a...

Ancestry of “quaestio”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	quaestio	problem; seeking; inquiry, investigation,...
2	Latin	quaerere	present active infinitive of quaerō;...
3	Latin	quaero	I seek, look for; I ask, question, inquire,...
4	Proto-Italic	kʷaizeō	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	kʷeh₂-	to acquire

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō →Every word from Latin quaero →