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

Definitions

  1. lost, missing

Ancestry of “kwijt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchquite—
2Medieval Latinquitusdischarged, released; perfect passive infinitive...

Words derived from “kwijt”

Every word from Medieval Latin quitus →Every word from Middle Dutch quite →
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