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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

  1. In a quiet manner

Ancestry of “quietly”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- →