Where does “quaerens” come from?

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

quaerens (Latin): seeking, looking for; asking, questioning,...

Definitions

  1. seeking, looking for; asking, questioning,...

Ancestry of “quaerens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquaerōto seek, look for
2Proto-Italickʷaizeō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₂-to acquire

Words derived from “quaerens”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō →Every word from Latin quaerō →