Etymology of the English word quittance
the English word
quittancederived from the Old French word
quittancederived 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-derived from the Old French word
quitancederived 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 quittance in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
