Where does “kvitantsiya” come from?
kvitantsiya (Crimean Tatar) comes from Russian квита́нция, from Dutch kwitantie, from Latin quietantia, from Latin quiētans, from Latin quiētor, from Latin quiētus, from Latin quiēscō, from Latin quiēs — to rest; rest, peace.
kvitantsiya (Crimean Tatar): receipt
Definitions
- receipt
Ancestry of “kvitantsiya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | квита́нция | receipt, ticket |
| 2 | Dutch | kwitantie | receipt |
| 3 | Latin | quietantia | a release or acquittal; a discharge from a debt... |
| 4 | Latin | quiētans | calming |
| 5 | Latin | quiētor | to calm, quiet |
| 6 | Latin | quiētus | at rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness |
| 7 | Latin | quiēscō | to rest, sleep, repose |
| 8 | Latin | quiēs | the rest of sleep, repose |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kʷiētis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyéh₁tis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |