Where does “perquisite” come from?
perquisite (Latin) comes from Latin perquisitus, from Latin perquiro, from Latin quaero, from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- — to acquire.
perquisite (Latin): vocative masculine singular of perquīsītus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of perquīsītus
Ancestry of “perquisite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | perquisitus | searched |
| 2 | Latin | perquiro | I ask, inquire or search diligently; I examine |
| 3 | Latin | quaero | I seek, look for; I ask, question, inquire,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kʷaizeō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeh₂- | to acquire |