English
querist
From quaere (“(archaic) query, question”, noun) or query (“enquiry, question”, noun) + -ist (suffix denoting one who engages in a particular type of activity).
The story
Quaere and query are both derived from Latin quaerō (‘to ask, question; to look for, seek; etc.’); for further etymology, see that entry.
Today it means
noun A person who queries or asks questions; an interrogator, a questioner.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “querist”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
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