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Where does “kvieta” come from?

kvieta (Esperanto) comes from English quiet, from Latin quiētus, from Latin quiēscō, from Latin quiēs, from Proto-Italic kʷiētis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- — to rest; rest, peace.

kvieta (Esperanto): quiet, calm

Definitions

  1. quiet, calm

Ancestry of “kvieta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishquietWith little or no sound; free of disturbing...
2Latinquiētus—
3Latinquiēscō—
4Latinquiēs—
5Proto-Italickʷiētis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

Words derived from “kvieta”

  • malkvieta
  • kvietigi
  • desquietigar
  • quieta
  • desquieta
  • desquieteso
  • quieteso
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- →