Where does “quiescence” come from?

Quiescence derives from Latin quiescentia, from quiescere meaning to become quiet, from quies meaning rest, traced through Proto-Italic and Proto-Indo-European roots.

quiescence (English): The state of being quiescent; dormancy; Being at...

Definitions

  1. The state of being quiescent; dormancy; Being at...

Ancestry of “quiescence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquiescentiarest, quiet; nominative neuter plural of...
2Latinquiēscēnsresting, sleeping, reposing
3Latinquiēscōto rest, sleep, repose
4Latinquiēsthe rest of sleep, repose
5Proto-Italickʷiētis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

Words derived from “quiescence”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tis →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷiētis →