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quidEnglish (en) · Etymology 1Source text
Borrowed from Latin quid (“what, something”), neuter singular of quis (“who”).
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Likely derives from the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”), referring to the exchange of goods/services for money.
Original Wiktionary entry and references ↗quidEnglish (en) · Etymology 3Source text
From Middle English quide, quede, from Old English cwidu, cwudu (“that which is chewed, cud”). Doublet of cud.
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Chambers (1908)
1908- QuidEnglish · e-38699-4875
Quid, kwid, n. what, substance: something.—Tertium quid, something distinct from both mind and matter, itself immediately known, mediating between the mind and the reality. [L., what.]
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Quid, kwid, n. something chewed or kept in the mouth, esp. a piece of tobacco. [A corr. of cud.]
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Quid, kwid, n. (slang) a sovereign.
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