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
Definitions
- Not quiescent
Ancestry of “nonquiescent”, step by step
nonquiescent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English quiescent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quiescent | Inactive, quiet, at rest; Not sounded; silent;... |
| 2 | Latin | quiēscēns | resting, sleeping, reposing |
| 3 | Latin | quiēscō | to rest, sleep, repose |
| 4 | Latin | quiēs | the rest of sleep, repose |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kʷiētis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyéh₁tis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |