Where does “requital” come from?
Requital comes from Middle English requite, meaning to repay or make return, though its ultimate origin remains uncertain.
requital (English): Compensation for loss or damage; amends;...
Definitions
- Compensation for loss or damage; amends;...
Ancestry of “requital”, step by step
requital traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English requite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | requite | To return that has been given; to repay; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | requiten | to repay |
| 3 | Old French | quitter | to liberate; to free |
| 4 | Old French | quitte | free; liberated |
| 5 | Latin | quiētus | at rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness |
| 6 | Latin | quiēscō | to rest, sleep, repose |
| 7 | Latin | quiēs | the rest of sleep, repose |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kʷiētis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyéh₁tis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |