Where does “quedar” come from?
quedar (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin queto, from Late Latin quieto, from Latin quieto, from Latin quietor, from Latin quietus, from Latin quiescere, from Latin quiesco, from Latin quies — to rest; rest, peace.
Ancestry of “quedar”, step by step
quedar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin queto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | queto | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | quieto | to quiet; acquit, discharge, release; to quiet,... |
| 3 | Latin | quieto | to quiet, calm |
| 4 | Latin | quietor | I calm, quiet |
| 5 | Latin | quietus | at rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet; peaceful,... |
| 6 | Latin | quiescere | present active infinitive of quiēscō; to keep... |
| 7 | Latin | quiesco | I rest, sleep, repose; I cause to cease, stop,... |
| 8 | Latin | quies | rest, repose, quiet, calm, lull; dream;... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kʷiētis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyéh₁tis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |
via Vulgar Latin quetare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | quetare | — |