inquire

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | 278 words | Copyright

inquire, enquire ask about XIII; seek information XIV. ME. enquere — OF. enquerre (mod. new formation enquérir) :- Rom. *inquǣrere. for L. inquīrere, f. IN-1 + quærere ask. Assim. to L. in XV.
Hence inquiry investigation XV; interrogation XVI.

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