Etymology of the English word quite
the English word
quitederived from the Old French word
quitederived 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-derived from the English word
quitderived 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-derived from the Old French word
quitterderived from the French word
quittederived 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 quite in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
quitrentUsage
Word found in Middle English, Modern English
