Where does “disquieting” come from?
Disquieting derives from English disquiet, from Latin quietus (calm), from Latin quiescere (to rest), from Latin quies (rest), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ (to rest).
disquieting (English): Causing mental trouble or anguish; upsetting;...
Definitions
- Causing mental trouble or anguish; upsetting;...
Ancestry of “disquieting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disquiet | Lack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or... |
| 2 | English | dis- | reversal or removal; apart; Used as an... |
| 3 | Middle English | dis- | dis-, de |
| 4 | Old French | des- | de-; dis- |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |