'question' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'quaestionem,' where 'quaerere' meant 'to seek or ask.'

'quaestionem' transformed into the Old French word 'question,' and eventually became the modern English word 'question' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'a seeking or inquiry,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a sentence or phrase used to find out information.'