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Where does “quiesce” come from?

quiesce (English) comes from Latin quiēscō, from Latin quiēs, from Proto-Italic kʷiētis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- — to rest; rest, peace.

quiesce (English): Become quiet or quieter; To make temporarily...

Definitions

  1. Become quiet or quieter; To make temporarily...

Ancestry of “quiesce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquiēscō—
2Latinquiēs—
3Proto-Italickʷiētis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

Words derived from “quiesce”

  • unquiesce
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