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Where does “quiēscō” come from?

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

Ancestry of “quiēscō”, step by step

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