Etymology

requital

re·quit·al
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Today it means: Compensation for damage or loss; amends. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English requite
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  1. Englishrequite
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English todayrequital

From requite + -al. First attested in 1545.

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