Where does “quietist” come from?
quietist (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.
quietist (English): A mystic who follows quietism; Someone who is not...
Definitions
- A mystic who follows quietism; Someone who is not...
Ancestry of “quietist”, step by step
quietist traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English quiet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quiet | With little or no sound; free of disturbing... |
| 2 | Latin | quiētus | at rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness |
| 3 | Latin | quiēscō | to rest, sleep, repose |
| 4 | Latin | quiēs | the rest of sleep, repose |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kʷiētis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyéh₁tis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |
via Italian quietista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | quietista | quietist; apathetic person; calm person |
| 2 | Italian | -ista | -ist |
| 3 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |
via French quiétiste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | quiétiste | quietist |