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Where does “quaesita” come from?

quaesita (Latin) comes from Latin quaesitus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

quaesita (Latin): nominative feminine singular of quaesītus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of quaesītus;...

Ancestry of “quaesita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquaesitussought for, having been sought for; asked, having...
2Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
3Proto-Italic-tus—
4Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “quaesita”

  • quest
  • questing
  • quester
  • questingly
  • questless
  • questful
  • questlike
  • questward
  • sidequest
  • questman
  • subquest
  • questmonger
  • questline
  • quaesta
  • quête
  • quest
  • queste
  • buanchoiste
  • fochoiste
  • coiste
  • queste
  • queste
  • coiste
  • queste
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus →