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Where does “quiet” come from?

Quiet comes from Latin quietus, derived from Latin quiescere meaning to rest, from Latin quies meaning rest or repose, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁-.

quiet (English): With little or no sound; free of disturbing...

Definitions

  1. With little or no sound; free of disturbing...

Ancestry of “quiet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquiētus—
2Latinquiēscō—
3Latinquiēs—
4Proto-Italickʷiētis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

Words derived from “quiet”

  • quietly
  • quieter
  • quietness
  • disquiet
  • disquieting
  • quieting
  • unquiet
  • quietism
  • quieten
  • quietist
  • disquietingly
  • quietistic
  • unquietness
  • unquietly
  • disquietness
  • disquieteth
  • quietlike
  • disquietly
  • quieteth
  • quietish
  • ultraquiet
  • quietsome
  • disquietment
  • disquietous
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