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Where does “quitter” come from?

quitter (French) comes from French quitte, from Middle French quitte, from Old French quite, from Latin quiētus, from Latin quiēscō, from Latin quiēs, from Proto-Italic kʷiētis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tis — to rest; rest, peace.

quitter (French): to discharge somebody from an obligation; to...

Definitions

  1. to discharge somebody from an obligation; to...

Ancestry of “quitter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchquittequits; first-person singular present indicative...
2Middle Frenchquitte—
3Old FrenchquiteAlternative form of quitte; quits
4Latinquiētus—
5Latinquiēscō—
6Latinquiēs—
7Proto-Italickʷiētis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

Words derived from “quitter”

  • quittance
  • quietanza
  • quietanzare
  • quietanzatore
  • quietanzatrice
  • quittance
  • quitte
  • quitter
  • quitaunce
  • quitance
  • kite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- →