Where does “quietly” come from?
Quietly derives from English quiet, from Latin quietus, from Latin quiescere meaning to rest, from Latin quies meaning rest or repose, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.
quietly (English): In a quiet manner
Definitions
- In a quiet manner
Ancestry of “quietly”, step by step
| 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 |