Here is a little table of words that clearly have an etymological relationship. The puzzle is to explain the function of the the quis root and how it combines with the prefixes to form the words, whose meanings, in turn, must have evolved somewhat over time.
| acquisition | acquire | ||
| bequest | |||
| conquer | conquest | ||
| disquisition | |||
| exquisite | |||
| inquisition | inquire | inquest | |
| perquisite | |||
| question | quest | ||
| requisition | require | request | requisite |
| sequestration | sequestrate |
And why don't esquire, quire and squire belong?
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