Where does “quietsome” come from?
quietsome (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.
quietsome (English): Characterised or marked by quietness; calm;...
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by quietness; calm;...
Ancestry of “quietsome”, step by step
quietsome traces back through two 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 |