Where does “quietude” come from?
Quietude comes from Middle French quiétude, derived from Late Latin quietudo, from Latin quietus meaning "calm" or "at rest," ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root -sḱéti meaning "to rest."
quietude (English): tranquility
Definitions
- tranquility
Ancestry of “quietude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | quiétude | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | quietudo | rest, quietude, calmness |
| 3 | Latin | quiētus | at rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness |
| 4 | Latin | quiēscō | to rest, sleep, repose |
| 5 | Latin | quiēs | the rest of sleep, repose |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kʷiētis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyéh₁tis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |