Etymology of the English word inquire
the English word
inquirederived from the Latin word
inquirere (examine, investigate, scrutinize)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
quaerere (to ask; search for, seek, strive for)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kwer- (to do)
derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Old French word
enquerrederived from the Late Latin root
*inquaererederived from the Latin word
inquirere (examine, investigate, scrutinize)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
quaerere (to ask; search for, seek, strive for)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kwer- (to do)
derived from the Latin word
in-Date
The earliest known usage of inquire in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
inquiring,
inquiredUsage
Word found in Modern English
