Where does “chituire” come from?
chituire (Romanian) comes from Romanian chitui, from Romanian chiț, from French quitte, from Middle French quitte, from Old French quite, from Latin quiētus, from Latin quiēscō, from Latin quiēs — to rest; rest, peace.
chituire (Romanian): the act of applying putty
Definitions
- the act of applying putty
Ancestry of “chituire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | chitui | to apply putty |
| 2 | Romanian | chiț | mouse squeak |
| 3 | French | quitte | quits; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 4 | Middle French | quitte | quit |
| 5 | Old French | quite | Alternative form of quitte; quits |
| 6 | Latin | quiētus | at rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness |
| 7 | Latin | quiēscō | to rest, sleep, repose |
| 8 | Latin | quiēs | the rest of sleep, repose |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kʷiētis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyéh₁tis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |