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Where does “quietus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “quietus”, step by step

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