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Where does “quiescin” come from?

quiescin (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.

quiescin (English): Any of a family of proteins isolated from...

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  1. Any of a family of proteins isolated from...

Ancestry of “quiescin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishquiescentInactive, quiet, at rest; Not sounded; silent;...
2Latinquiēscēns—
3Latinquiēscō—
4Latinquiēs—
5Proto-Italickʷiētis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace
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