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Where does “exquisito” come from?

exquisito (Spanish) comes from Latin exquīsītus, from Latin exquiro, from Latin quaerō, from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- — to acquire.

exquisito (Spanish): exquisite; delicious

Definitions

  1. exquisite; delicious

Ancestry of “exquisito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexquīsītus—
2LatinexquiroI seek out, search for or hunt up; I inquire into
3Latinquaerō—
4Proto-Italickʷaizeō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₂-to acquire

Words derived from “exquisito”

  • exquisita
  • exquisitamente
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- →