Where does “nonquiescent” come from?
nonquiescent (English) comes from English quiescent, 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.
nonquiescent (English): Not quiescent
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