Where does “be quiet” come from?
be quiet (English) comes from English quiet, from Latin quiētus, from Latin quiēscō, from Latin quiēs, from Proto-Italic kʷiētis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- — to rest; rest, peace.
be quiet (English): Remain silent
Definitions
- Remain silent
Ancestry of “be quiet”, step by step
be quiet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English quiet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quiet | With little or no sound; free of disturbing... |
| 2 | Latin | quiētus | at rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness |
| 3 | Latin | quiēscō | to rest, sleep, repose |
| 4 | Latin | quiēs | the rest of sleep, repose |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kʷiētis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyéh₁tis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |