Where does “quidlet” come from?
quidlet (English) comes from English quid, from Middle English quide, from Old English cwidu, from Old English cudu, from Proto-West Germanic kwidu, from Proto-Germanic kweduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
quidlet (English): quid; pound in money
Definitions
- quid; pound in money
Ancestry of “quidlet”, step by step
quidlet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English quid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quid | The inherent nature of something; A section of... |
| 2 | Middle English | quide | Alternative form of code |
| 3 | Old English | cwidu | — |
| 4 | Old English | cudu | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via English let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |