Where does “quiste” come from?
quiste (Middle English) comes from Old English cwiss, from Proto-Germanic kwissiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét-.
quiste (Middle English): One's will and testament; Bequest, inheritance
Definitions
- One's will and testament; Bequest, inheritance
Ancestry of “quiste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | cwiss | a derivative of {{m|ang|cweþan||to say}}; saying |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kwissiz | speech, saying |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷét- | — |
Words derived from “quiste”