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Where does “inquieto” come from?

inquieto (Italian) comes 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.

inquieto (Italian): restless, agitated, unquiet, cross; anxious,...

Definitions

  1. restless, agitated, unquiet, cross; anxious,...

Ancestry of “inquieto”, step by step

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

Words derived from “inquieto”

  • inquietezza
  • inquietamente
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