inquire
v.
late 13c., from Old French enquerre "ask, inquire about" (Modern French enquérir), from Vulgar Latin *inquaerere, from Latin in- "into" (see in-(2)) + quaerere "ask, seek" (see query, v.). Respelled 14c. on Latin model, but half-Latinized enquire still persists. Related: Inquired; inquiring; inquiringly.
〔李〕[in-=into 入；quire=to ask 问⇒“to ask into 深入查问”→] v. try to find out by questions 询问
〔李〕[in-;quir;-e] v.打听，问； 调查 ←quir,quisit (L quirere,quisitus)=to seek or ask 寻求