English
quittal
From quit + -al.
A compound of quit + -al
Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- ‘to rest’
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Old French quitte ‘acquitted, free’
Old French quitter ‘to release, quit’
Anglo-Norman quitter
Middle English quiten
English quit
Today it means
noun compensation, requital, or repayment.
Sources
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