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Where does “kittysol” come from?

kittysol (English) comes from Spanish quitasol, from Spanish quitar, from Medieval Latin quitare, from Latin quiētāre, from Latin quiētō, from Latin quiētus, from Latin quiēscō, from Latin quiēs — to rest; rest, peace.

kittysol (English): A Chinese paper parasol

Definitions

  1. A Chinese paper parasol

Ancestry of “kittysol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishquitasolparasol
2SpanishquitarTo remove, to take away, to take down, to take...
3Medieval Latinquitarerelease, discharge, set free; to free; to set...
4Latinquiētāre—
5Latinquiētō—
6Latinquiētus—
7Latinquiēscō—
8Latinquiēs—
9Proto-Italickʷiētis—
10Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
11Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace
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