Where does “nonrequital” come from?
nonrequital (English) comes from English requital, from English requite, from Middle English requiten, from Old French quitter, from Old French quitte, from Latin quiētus, from Latin quiēscō, from Latin quiēs — to rest; rest, peace.
nonrequital (English): Absence of requital; failure to requite something
Definitions
- Absence of requital; failure to requite something
Ancestry of “nonrequital”, step by step
nonrequital traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English requital
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | requital | Compensation for loss or damage; amends;... |
| 2 | English | requite | To return that has been given; to repay; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | requiten | to repay |
| 4 | Old French | quitter | to liberate; to free |
| 5 | Old French | quitte | free; liberated |
| 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 |