Where does “querieth” come from?
querieth (English) comes from English Query, from Latin quaere, from Latin quaero, from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- — to acquire.
querieth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “querieth”, step by step
querieth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Query
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Query | A question, an inquiry US, an enquiry UK |
| 2 | Latin | quaere | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 3 | Latin | quaero | I seek, look for; I ask, question, inquire,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kʷaizeō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeh₂- | to acquire |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |