Where does “kwāit” come from?
kwāit (Jersey Dutch) comes from English quite, from English quit, from Middle English quiten, from Anglo-Norman quitter, from Old French quitter, from Old French quitte, from Latin quiētus, from Latin quiēscō — to rest; rest, peace.
kwāit (Jersey Dutch): quite
Definitions
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Ancestry of “kwāit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quite | "To the greatest extent or degree; completely,... |
| 2 | English | quit | To pay; To repay for; To repay, pay back |
| 3 | Middle English | quiten | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | quitter | to liberate; to free |
| 5 | Old French | quitter | to liberate; to free |
| 6 | Old French | quitte | free; liberated |
| 7 | Latin | quiētus | at rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness |
| 8 | Latin | quiēscō | to rest, sleep, repose |
| 9 | Latin | quiēs | the rest of sleep, repose |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kʷiētis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyéh₁tis | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |