Where does “quaestiō” come from?
quaestiō (Latin) comes from Latin quaerere, from Latin quaero, from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- — to acquire.
quaestiō (Latin): problem
Definitions
- problem
Ancestry of “quaestiō”, step by step
quaestiō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin quaerere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | quaerere | present active infinitive of quaerō;... |
| 2 | Latin | quaero | I seek, look for; I ask, question, inquire,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kʷaizeō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeh₂- | to acquire |
via Latin quaerō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | quaerō | to seek, look for |