Ask
/æsk/noun
To say something in order to obtain an answer or some information.
Did you know?The word 'ask' is linked to ancient practices of divination, where asking was a way to invoke knowledge from the divine.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*aiskōną
“to inquire or demand”
Old English
OE
ascian
“to ask or request”
Middle English
ME
asken
“to request or seek information”
Modern English
English
ask
“to request information or an answer”