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Where does “quiete” come from?

quiete (Italian) comes from Latin quiēs, from Proto-Italic kʷiētis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- — to rest; rest, peace.

quiete (Italian): quiet, peace, calm, quietness, silence; rest;...

Definitions

  1. quiet, peace, calm, quietness, silence; rest;...

Ancestry of “quiete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquiēs—
2Proto-Italickʷiētis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

Words derived from “quiete”

  • quietistico
  • quietista
  • quietismo
  • kvietism
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