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Where does “quietish” come from?

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

quietish (English): Somewhat quiet

Definitions

  1. Somewhat quiet

Ancestry of “quietish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishquietWith little or no sound; free of disturbing...
2Latinquiētus—
3Latinquiēscō—
4Latinquiēs—
5Proto-Italickʷiētis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace
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