Where does “requite” come from?
Requite comes from Middle English requiten, from Old French requiter, meaning to repay or return.
requite (English): To return that has been given; to repay; to...
Definitions
- To return that has been given; to repay; to...
Ancestry of “requite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | requiten | to repay |
| 2 | Old French | quitter | to liberate; to free |
| 3 | Old French | quitte | free; liberated |
| 4 | Latin | quiētus | at rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness |
| 5 | Latin | quiēscō | to rest, sleep, repose |
| 6 | Latin | quiēs | the rest of sleep, repose |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kʷiētis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyéh₁tis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |