Etymology Explorer › German

Where does “Quitte” come from?

Quitte (German) comes from Middle High German quiten, from Old High German quitina, from Latin quidonia, from Latin cotōneum, from Ancient Greek κυδώνιον.

Quitte (German): quince

Definitions

  1. quince

Ancestry of “Quitte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanquitenThe quince
2Old High Germanquitina—
3Latinquidonia—
4Latincotōneum—
5Ancient Greekκυδώνιον—

Words derived from “Quitte”

  • quittegelb
Every word from Ancient Greek κυδώνιον →