Where does “quite” come from?
quite (Spanish) comes from Spanish quitar, from Medieval Latin quitare, from Latin quiētāre, from Latin quiētō, from Latin quiētus, from Latin quiēscō, from Latin quiēs, from Proto-Italic kʷiētis — to rest; rest, peace.
quite (Spanish): The action of removal; A swerve or sidestep;...
Definitions
- The action of removal; A swerve or sidestep;...
Ancestry of “quite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | quitar | To remove, to take away, to take down, to take... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | quitare | release, discharge, set free; to free; to set... |
| 3 | Latin | quiētāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | quiētō | to quiet, calm |
| 5 | Latin | quiētus | at rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness |
| 6 | Latin | quiēscō | to rest, sleep, repose |
| 7 | Latin | quiēs | the rest of sleep, repose |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kʷiētis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyéh₁tis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |