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Where does “quietism” come from?

Quietism derives from English quiet, from Latin quietus and quiescere meaning "to rest," from Latin quies meaning "rest," from Proto-Italic -skō and Proto-Indo-European -sḱéti and kʷyeh₁-, roots expressing states of repose.

quietism (English): A form of mysticism involving quiet...

Definitions

  1. A form of mysticism involving quiet...

Ancestry of “quietism”, 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

Words derived from “quietism”

  • quietistic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- →