Quitte
German (Berlin)
/ˈkvɪ.tə/
noun
Definitions
- quince (fruit)
Etymology
Derived from Middle High German quiten derived from Old High German quitina derived from Latin quidonia derived from Ancient Greek κυδώνια μῆλα.
Origin
Ancient Greek
κυδώνια μῆλα
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cotōneum Latin
- quidonia Latin
- gelb German
- quittegelb German
- κυδώνια μῆλα Ancient Greek
- kvæde Danish
- quitina Old High German
- quiten Middle High German
- quede Middle Low German