Where does “research” come from?
Research derives from Old French recerchier, formed from the prefix re- and Old French cerchier (itself from Latin circum and Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, meaning to turn or circle), originally denoting a thorough search or investigation.
research (English): Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise...
Definitions
- Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise...
Ancestry of “research”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | rechercher | to search for, to look for; to search again, to... |
| 2 | Old French | recerchier | to search; to look for |
| 3 | Old French | re- | re- |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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