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Where does “tranquille” come from?

tranquille (French) comes from Middle French tranquille, from Latin Tranquillus, from Latin trānsquīlus, from Latin quiēs, from Proto-Italic kʷiētis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- — to rest; rest, peace.

tranquille (French): calm, quiet, tranquil, still, peaceful, serene

Definitions

  1. calm, quiet, tranquil, still, peaceful, serene

Ancestry of “tranquille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchtranquille—
2LatinTranquillus—
3Latintrānsquīlus—
4Latinquiēs—
5Proto-Italickʷiētis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

Words derived from “tranquille”

  • tranquillement
  • maltrankvila
  • trankvileco
  • maltrankvile
  • trankvile
  • maltrankvileco
  • maltrankviligi
  • trankviligi
  • trankvila
  • trankviliga
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- →