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
1Latinquiētusat rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness
2Latinquiēscōto rest, sleep, repose
3Latinquiēsthe rest of sleep, repose
4Proto-Italickʷiētis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

Words derived from “quiet”

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