Where does “queste” come from?
queste (Middle English) comes from Old English cwist, from Proto-Germanic kwissiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét-.
queste (Middle English): Alternative form of quest; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of quest; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “queste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | cwist | second-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kwissiz | speech, saying |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷét- | — |
Words derived from “queste”