Etymology of the English word acquit
the English word
acquitderived from the Old French word
aquiterderived from the Old French word
quiterderived from the Latin word
quietarederived from the Classical Latin word
quietus (at rest; quiet, tranquil)
derived from the Latin word
quiescere (rest, keep quiet, calm)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
quies (quiet, calm, rest)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷeiə-Date
The earliest known usage of acquit in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
acquitted,
acquittingUsage
Word found in Modern English
