Where does “pesquerir” come from?

pesquerir (Old Spanish) comes from Old Spanish perquirir, from Latin perquirere, from Latin perquiro, from Latin quaero, from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- — to acquire.

Ancestry of “pesquerir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishperquirir
2Latinperquireresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3LatinperquiroI ask, inquire or search diligently; I examine
4LatinquaeroI seek, look for; I ask, question, inquire,...
5Proto-Italickʷaizeō
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₂-to acquire

Words derived from “pesquerir

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂-Every word from Proto-Italic kʷaizeōEvery word from Latin quaero
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