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Where does “exquiro” come from?

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

exquiro (Latin): I seek out, search for or hunt up; I inquire into

Definitions

  1. I seek out, search for or hunt up; I inquire into

Ancestry of “exquiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquaerō—
2Proto-Italickʷaizeō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₂-to acquire

Words derived from “exquiro”

  • exquisite
  • exquisitely
  • exquisiteness
  • overexquisite
  • exquirendus
  • exquirens
  • exquisitus
  • exquisite
  • exquisiturus
  • exquisito
  • exquisita
  • exquisitamente
  • esquisito
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