Where does “inkuiri” come from?
inkuiri (Indonesian) comes from English inquiry, from Middle English enquery, from Old French enquerre, from Latin quaerere, from Latin quaero, from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- — to acquire.
inkuiri (Indonesian): inquiry
Definitions
- inquiry
Ancestry of “inkuiri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inquiry | The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by... |
| 2 | Middle English | enquery | — |
| 3 | Old French | enquerre | to ask; to demand; to inquire |
| 4 | Latin | quaerere | present active infinitive of quaerō;... |
| 5 | Latin | quaero | I seek, look for; I ask, question, inquire,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kʷaizeō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeh₂- | to acquire |