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Where does “quietus” come from?

Quietus derives from Medieval Latin quietus, which comes from Proto-Italic kʷjētos, a form related to rest or stillness.

quietus (English): A stillness or pause; something that quiets or...

Definitions

  1. A stillness or pause; something that quiets or...

Ancestry of “quietus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinquietusat rest; at rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet;...
2Proto-Italickʷjētos—
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