Where does “nonquiescence” come from?
nonquiescence (English) comes from English quiescence, from Latin quiescentia, from Latin quiēscēns, from Latin quiēscō, from Latin quiēs, from Proto-Italic kʷiētis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- — to rest; rest, peace.
nonquiescence (English): The condition of being nonquiescent
Definitions
- The condition of being nonquiescent
Ancestry of “nonquiescence”, step by step
nonquiescence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English quiescence
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quiescence | The state of being quiescent; dormancy; Being at... |
| 2 | Latin | quiescentia | rest, quiet; nominative neuter plural of... |
| 3 | Latin | quiēscēns | resting, sleeping, reposing |
| 4 | Latin | quiēscō | to rest, sleep, repose |
| 5 | Latin | quiēs | the rest of sleep, repose |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kʷiētis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyéh₁tis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |