Where does “kier” come from?
kier (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu kré, from Portuguese querer, from Old Portuguese querer, from Latin quaerere, from Latin quaero, from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- — to acquire.
kier (Papiamentu): to want, to wish; to love, to like
Definitions
- to want, to wish; to love, to like
Ancestry of “kier”, step by step
kier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kabuverdianu kré
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | kré | to want; to need |
| 2 | Portuguese | querer | to want; to wish; to desire |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | querer | to want |
| 4 | Latin | quaerere | present active infinitive of quaerō;... |
| 5 | Latin | quaero | I seek, look for; I ask, question, inquire,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kʷaizeō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeh₂- | to acquire |
via Spanish querer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | querer | to desire, to want, to want to; to love; to be... |