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Where does “tranquillo” come from?

tranquillo (Italian) comes 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.

tranquillo (Italian): calm, sober, tranquil

Definitions

  1. calm, sober, tranquil

Ancestry of “tranquillo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tranquillo”

  • tranquillamente
  • tranquillizzarsi
  • tranquillizzato
  • tranquillizzare
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