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Where does “unquietude” come from?

unquietude (English) comes from English quietude, from Middle French quiétude, from Late Latin quietudo, from Latin quiētus, from Latin quiēscō, from Latin quiēs, from Proto-Italic kʷiētis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tis — to rest; rest, peace.

unquietude (English): Alternative form of inquietude

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of inquietude

Ancestry of “unquietude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishquietudetranquility
2Middle Frenchquiétude—
3Late Latinquietudorest, quietude, calmness
4Latinquiētus—
5Latinquiēscō—
6Latinquiēs—
7Proto-Italickʷiētis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace
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