to be (as a result of something), to end up; to be situated; to be located (used with only static objects, such as buildings); to be left; to remain; to fit, to suit; to look good (clothes); to turn out, e.g. well or poorly
“quedar de acuerdo” — to be in agreement (as a result of a discussion)
Synonyms: encontrarse en, estar ubicado en, sobrar, resultar, morir(se), fallecer, ficar, fincar
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *kʷyéh₁tis Proto-Italic *kʷjētis Latin quiēs Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin quiēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin quiētus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin quiētō Vulgar Latin *quēt