- query (v.)
- 1530s, quaere, from Latin quaere "ask," imperative of quaerere "to seek, gain, ask," probably ultimately from PIE *kwo-, root forming the stem of relative and interrogative pronouns. Spelling altered c.1600 by influence of inquiry. Related: Queried; querying.
- query (n.)
- "a question," 1630s, from query (v.).