Where does “quérant” come from?

quérant (French) comes from Latin quaerens, from Latin quaerō, from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- — to acquire.

quérant (French): present participle of quérir

Definitions

  1. present participle of quérir

Ancestry of “quérant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquaerensseeking, looking for; asking, questioning,...
2Latinquaerōto seek, look for
3Proto-Italickʷaizeō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₂-to acquire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō →Every word from Latin quaerō →
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