Research
/ˌriːˈsɜːrtʃ/noun
Systematic investigation into a subject in order to discover or establish facts.
Did you know?The word entered English from French in the 1500s, and its roots are tied to the intense idea of searching a place or subject over and over until nothing hidden remains.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
researchen
“to search thoroughly or again”
Old French
French
recerchier
“to search again, go over carefully”
Late Latin
Latin
circare
“to go around, wander about”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sker-
“to turn, bend, or move around”
Modern English
English
research
“systematic investigation to discover facts”