Where does “disquietude” come from?
Disquietude comes from Middle French disquiétude, from Latin disquietus (dis- plus quietus, meaning "not at rest"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁.
disquietude (English): A state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety; A...
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- A state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety; A...
Ancestry of “disquietude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quietude | tranquility |
| 2 | Middle French | quiétude | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | quietudo | rest, quietude, calmness |
| 4 | Latin | quiētus | at rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness |
| 5 | Latin | quiēscō | to rest, sleep, repose |
| 6 | Latin | quiēs | the rest of sleep, repose |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kʷiētis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyéh₁tis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |