Where does “quite” come from?

Quite comes from English quit, which derives from Spanish quitar, Old French quitter, and Late Latin quieto, ultimately from Latin quiescere meaning to rest or become quiet.

quite (English): "To the greatest extent or degree; completely,...

Definitions

"To the greatest extent or degree; completely,...

Ancestry of “quite”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	quit	To pay; To repay for; To repay, pay back
2	Middle English	quiten	—
3	Anglo-Norman	quitter	to liberate; to free
4	Old French	quitter	to liberate; to free
5	Old French	quitte	free; liberated
6	Latin	quiētus	—
7	Latin	quiēscō	—
8	Latin	quiēs	—
9	Proto-Italic	kʷiētis	—
10	Proto-Indo-European	kʷyéh₁tis	—
11	Proto-Indo-European	kʷyeh₁-	to rest; rest, peace

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