English word quest comes from Latin quaesitus (Investigation. Seeking, searching.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| quaesitus | Latin (lat) | Investigation. Seeking, searching. |
| queste | Old French (fro) | Search; act, instance of searching. |
| queste | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| quest | English (en) | (obsolete) A group of people making search or inquiry.. (obsolete) Inquest; jury of inquest.. (obsolete) Request; desire; solicitation.. A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.. The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain; search; pursuit. (entomology, of a tick) To locate and attach to a host animal.. To search [...] |