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Where does “bequiet” come from?

bequiet (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.

bequiet (English): To make quiet or still; silence; becalm; bestill

Definitions

  1. To make quiet or still; silence; becalm; bestill

Ancestry of “bequiet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishquietWith little or no sound; free of disturbing...
2Latinquiētus—
3Latinquiēscō—
4Latinquiēs—
5Proto-Italickʷiētis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace
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