question
something asked; to ask
Root
- quer / quis: seek, ask, question
Other words with the quer / quis root
- acquire: to gain or obtain
- acquisitive: eager to acquire things
- exquisite: finely made or intensely felt
- inquire: to ask or investigate
- inquiry: an investigation or question
- inquisitive: curious and eager to ask questions
- query: a question or request for information
- quest: a search or pursuit
Quer / quis gives seeking or asking. A question sends the mind out to look for an answer.
One good question exposed the thin part of the explanation.
Question is the familiar doorway for query, quest, inquiry, and inquisitive. The shared motion is simple: the mind does not sit still; it goes looking.