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Where does “quitar” come from?

quitar (Spanish) comes from Medieval Latin quitare, from Latin quiētāre, from Latin quiētō, from Latin quiētus, from Latin quiēscō, from Latin quiēs, from Proto-Italic kʷiētis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tis — to rest; rest, peace.

quitar (Spanish): To remove, to take away, to take down, to take...

Definitions

  1. To remove, to take away, to take down, to take...

Ancestry of “quitar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinquitarerelease, discharge, set free; to free; to set...
2Latinquiētāre—
3Latinquiētō—
4Latinquiētus—
5Latinquiēscō—
6Latinquiēs—
7Proto-Italickʷiētis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

Words derived from “quitar”

  • kittysol
  • quitamiedos
  • quitasol
  • quite
  • quitamanchas
  • quitaesmalte
  • quitanieves
  • kita
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- →