kérdjelezni
kérdjelezni is a Hungarian verb that historically denoted the act of asking for something in a courteous or deferential manner. The term is derived from the Hungarian noun kérdés ("question") combined with the suffix -ez, which forms verbs indicating repeated or habitual action, and the diminutive ending –l, giving a sense of politeness or modesty. The root noun itself comes from the Common Slavic *kérdét* meaning “reason” or “cause”, and entered Hungarian through early medieval contacts with Slavic peoples.
The verb was common in the 13th‑15th centuries, especially in courtly and religious contexts. It often appeared
In modern Hungarian the term is largely archaic, but it survives in literary descriptions of historical scenes