kʷeh₁-mn̥
“that which is sought, question”Widely acceptedinquirylaw
Source of Latin quaestio, English question, quest, inquest
Nominal of the seek root, yielding Latin quaestio and English question, quest, inquest, request.
Related Roots
bʰerh₂-mn̥“an opening made by boring”bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”deh₁-mn̥-₆“something set down, an established law”deh₁-yt-“something owed, a binding obligation”deh₃-mn̥-₂“a giving, a portion allotted”deh₃-tl-₂“means of giving, dispensation”deyḱ-mn̥“the act of showing, a sample”deyḱ-tl-“instrument for pointing, indication device”