Etymology of the Latin word quaestio
the Medieval Latin word
quaestio (questioning, inquiry; investigation)
derived from the Latin word
quaestus (gain, profit)
derived from the Classical Latin word
quaesitus (special, sought out, looked for)
derived from the Latin word
quaerere (to ask; search for, seek, strive for)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kwer- (to do)
Derivations in Latin
quaestionistaDerivations in other languages
French
question, Italian
questione, Portuguese
questão, Spanish
cuestiónUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin
