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Where does “disquieteth” come from?

disquieteth (English) comes from English disquiet, from English dis-, from Middle English dis-, from Old French des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

disquieteth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “disquieteth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdisquietLack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or...
2Englishdis-reversal or removal; apart; Used as an...
3Middle Englishdis-—
4Old Frenchdes-de-; dis-
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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