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
- Alternative form of inquietude
Ancestry of “unquietude”, step by step
unquietude traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English quietude
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quietude | tranquility |
| 2 | Middle French | quiétude | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | quietudo | rest, quietude, calmness |
| 4 | Latin | quiētus | at rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness |
| 5 | Latin | quiēscō | to rest, sleep, repose |
| 6 | Latin | quiēs | the rest of sleep, repose |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kʷiētis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyéh₁tis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |