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Where does “perquirendus” come from?

perquirendus (Latin) comes from Latin perquiro, from Latin quaero, from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- — to acquire.

perquirendus (Latin): which is to be searched

Definitions

  1. which is to be searched

Ancestry of “perquirendus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinperquiroI ask, inquire or search diligently; I examine
2LatinquaeroI seek, look for; I ask, question, inquire,...
3Proto-Italickʷaizeō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₂-to acquire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- →