Where does “kvittning” come from?
kvittning (Swedish) comes from Swedish kvitta, from Old Swedish qvitta, from Old French quiter, from Latin quiētō, from Latin quiētus, from Latin quiēscō, from Latin quiēs, from Proto-Italic kʷiētis — to rest; rest, peace.
kvittning (Swedish): offset, netting, canceling out
Definitions
- offset, netting, canceling out
Ancestry of “kvittning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kvitta | to not matter |
| 2 | Old Swedish | qvitta | — |
| 3 | Old French | quiter | — |
| 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 |