Where does “quitter” come from?
Quitter comes from English quit, derived from Latin coctura (cooking), from Latin coquo (to cook), ultimately expressing the sense of preparation or completion through the action of cooking.
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Ancestry of “quitter”, 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 | 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 |