Questing
/ˈkwɛstɪŋ/noun
Seeking something, asking a question, or pursuing a goal or adventure.
Did you know?Questing ultimately comes from Latin *quaerere* meaning “to seek” or “ask,” the same ancient root behind words that still sound like inquiry and power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kʷes- / *kʷer-
“to seek, ask, or desire”
Latin
Latin
quaerere
“to seek, ask for, inquire”
Latin
Latin
quaestus / quaestio
“a seeking; an inquiry; a legal investigation”
Old French
OF
queste
“a search, pursuit, or quest”
Middle English
English
queste
“a search, pursuit, or expedition”
Modern English
English
questing
“seeking or pursuing, especially in a purposeful or adventurous way”