Where does “querent” come from?
querent (English) comes from Latin querens, from Latin queror, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwes- — to puff, sigh; to pant, puff, sigh; to puff; to...
querent (English): A complainant; a plaintiff; An inquirer
Definitions
- A complainant; a plaintiff; An inquirer
Ancestry of “querent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | querens | complaining |
| 2 | Latin | queror | I complain, lament, I bewail; I am indignant |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwes- | to puff, sigh; to pant, puff, sigh; to puff; to... |