The Spanish word 'querida' meaning 'beloved (feminine)' traces back to the Latin verb 'quaerere' meaning 'to seek' or 'to want'. This Latin word evolved into the Spanish verb 'querer', which means 'to want' or 'to love'. The feminine form 'querida' is formed from the masculine past participle 'querido' (using the suffix '-ido') plus the feminine ending '-a'.

It's interesting to note how the meaning evolved from the Latin 'to seek/want' to include the meaning of 'to love' in Spanish, and how the past participle came to be used as an adjective and noun meaning 'beloved' or 'loved one'.

Some common related Spanish words include the basic verb 'querer' (to want/love), which you'll hear in phrases like 'te quiero' (I love you) or '¿qué quieres?' (what do you want?). The masculine form 'querido' is also very common, used in letter greetings like 'Querido amigo' (Dear friend).

While there aren't many common English words directly related to 'querida', the Latin root 'quaerere' (to seek) did give us some English words like 'query' (a question or inquiry), 'quest' (a search or pursuit), and 'inquire' (to ask about). You can see how these English words maintained the original Latin sense of 'seeking' or 'searching', while the Spanish words developed more towards the emotional meanings of wanting and loving.