Where does “queste” come from?

queste (Middle English) comes from Old English cwist, from Proto-Germanic kwissiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- — resin, gum.

queste (Middle English): Alternative form of quest; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of quest; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “queste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcwistsecond-person singular present indicative of...
2Proto-Germanickwissizspeech, saying
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-resin, gum

Words derived from “queste”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwissiz →Every word from Old English cwist →