Where does “quoi” come from?

quoi (Middle French) comes from Latin quiētus, from Latin quiēscō, from Latin quiēs, from Proto-Italic kʷiētis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- — to rest; rest, peace.

quoi (Middle French): silent; calm; peaceful; Alternative form of quoy

Definitions

  1. silent; calm; peaceful; Alternative form of quoy

Ancestry of “quoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquiētusat rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness
2Latinquiēscōto rest, sleep, repose
3Latinquiēsthe rest of sleep, repose
4Proto-Italickʷiētis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tis →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷiētis →