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Where does “querre” come from?

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

querre (Old French): to seek; to search for

Definitions

  1. to seek; to search for

Ancestry of “querre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquaerō—
2Proto-Italickʷaizeō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₂-to acquire

Words derived from “querre”

  • require
  • request
  • inquiry
  • requirement
  • requisite
  • prerequisite
  • enquire
  • requester
  • enquirer
  • requestor
  • requireth
  • requirest
  • requestive
  • requisitely
  • requestee
  • enquireth
  • requisiteness
  • corequisite
  • coinquiry
  • enquirest
  • requirable
  • nonrequirement
  • subrequest
  • prerequire
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