Middle English word quere comes from Latin qua, Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd-, Latin re (About, regarding, with reference to.), Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr ~ ḱr̥d-, Ancient Greek χορός
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| qua | Latin (lat) | In so far as. In what way, how, by what method; to what degree or extent. On which side, at or in which place, in what direction, where, by what way (qua...ea...). As; in the capacity or character of. |
| *ḱerd- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| re | Latin (lat) | About, regarding, with reference to. |
| *ḱḗr ~ ḱr̥d- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| χορός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| *ḱr̥d- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| chorus | Latin (lat) | Chorus (all forms). |
| quare | Latin (lat) | (interrogative) by what means, how. (interrogative) from what cause, on what account, why, wherefore. (relative) by which means, whereby. (relative) therefore, and so, hence, for this reason. |
| *kord | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Heart. |
| cordis | Latin (lat) | |
| cuer | Old French (fro) | (anatomy) heart. (figuratively, by extension) heart (loving/romantic feelings). |
| quer | Middle English (enm) |