Where does “kwijt” come from?
kwijt (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch quite, from Medieval Latin quitus — discharged, released; perfect passive infinitive...
kwijt (Dutch): lost, missing
Ancestry of “kwijt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | quite | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | quitus | discharged, released; perfect passive infinitive... |
Words derived from “kwijt”