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Where does “quieto” come from?

quieto (Late Latin) comes from Latin quieto, from Latin quietor, from Latin quietus, from Latin quiescere, from Latin quiesco, from Latin quies, from Proto-Italic kʷiētis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tis — to rest; rest, peace.

quieto (Late Latin): to quiet; acquit, discharge, release; to quiet,...

Definitions

  1. to quiet; acquit, discharge, release; to quiet,...

Ancestry of “quieto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquietoto quiet, calm
2LatinquietorI calm, quiet
3Latinquietusat rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet; peaceful,...
4Latinquiescerepresent active infinitive of quiēscō; to keep...
5LatinquiescoI rest, sleep, repose; I cause to cease, stop,...
6Latinquiesrest, repose, quiet, calm, lull; dream;...
7Proto-Italickʷiētis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

Words derived from “quieto”

  • kittysol
  • quitaesmalte
  • queda
  • quitasol
  • quedar
  • quitar
  • quitamiedos
  • quitanieves
  • quite
  • quitamanchas
  • quitação
  • quedar
  • quitar
  • quedar
  • quedo
  • quitar
  • quitar
  • quedar
  • queto
  • quitare
  • kita
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