Where does “quiddit” come from?
quiddit (English) comes from English quiddity, from Middle English quidite, from Old French quidité, from Latin quidditas, from Latin quid, from Proto-Italic kʷid, from Proto-Indo-European kʷíd, from Proto-Indo-European kʷís — interrogative base.
quiddit (English): quibble
Definitions
- quibble
Ancestry of “quiddit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quiddity | The essence or inherent nature of a person or... |
| 2 | Middle English | quidite | quiddity |
| 3 | Old French | quidité | — |
| 4 | Latin | quidditas | — |
| 5 | Latin | quid | neuter nominative/accusative singular of quis;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kʷid | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷíd | neuter nominative/accusative singular of *kʷís |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷís | who, what; who, which, that; which, what |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷi- | interrogative base |