Where does “disquiet” come from?

Disquiet comes from English dis- plus quiet, which derives from Latin quietus, the past participle of quiescere meaning to rest, from Latin quies meaning rest or peace, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁.

disquiet (English): Lack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or...

Definitions

  1. Lack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or...

Ancestry of “disquiet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdis-reversal or removal; apart; Used as an...
2Middle Englishdis-dis-, de
3Old Frenchdes-de-; dis-
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “disquiet

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ