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Where does “inquietare” come from?

inquietare (Italian) comes from Latin inquietāre, from Latin inquiētus, 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.

inquietare (Italian): to disturb, worry; to upset

Definitions

  1. to disturb, worry; to upset

Ancestry of “inquietare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininquietāre—
2Latininquiētus—
3Latinquiētus—
4Latinquiēscō—
5Latinquiēs—
6Proto-Italickʷiētis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

Words derived from “inquietare”

  • inquietante
  • inquietarsi
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