Where does “tranquil” come from?
Tranquil comes from Middle French tranquille, from Latin tranquillus, from Proto-Italic trānskʷīlos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- meaning to cross or pass through.
tranquil (English): Free from emotional or mental disturbance; Calm;...
Definitions
- Free from emotional or mental disturbance; Calm;...
Ancestry of “tranquil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | tranquille | — |
| 2 | Latin | Tranquillus | quiet, calm, still, tranquil |
| 3 | Latin | trānsquīlus | — |
| 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 |