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
1Latinquaerōto seek, look for
2Proto-Italickʷaizeō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₂-to acquire

Words derived from “querre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō →Every word from Latin quaerō →