Etymology

quizzical

quiz·zi·cal
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Today it means: Chiefly of a person's expression: suggesting (slight) confusion or puzzlement, especially in an amused manner; curious, questioning. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English quiz
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  1. Englishquiz
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English todayquizzical

From quiz (“item of banter or mockery; person who banters or mocks; set of questions used to test knowledge; (dated) odd, puzzling or absurd person or thing”, noun) + -ical (suffix meaning ‘of or relating to’ forming adjectives).

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