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Where does “quitar” come from?

quitar (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin quiētāre, from Latin quiētō, 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.

Ancestry of “quitar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquiētāre—
2Latinquiētō—
3Latinquiētus—
4Latinquiēscō—
5Latinquiēs—
6Proto-Italickʷiētis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

Words derived from “quitar”

  • quitação
  • quitar
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