myEtymology.com: English etymology of requital

Etymology of the English word requital

the English word requital

derived from the English word requite

using the English prefix re-

derived from the Latin prefix re-

derived from the Old French word quiter

derived from the Latin word quietare

derived 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-

using the English suffix -al