Where does “tranquille” come from?
tranquille (Latin) comes from Latin tranquillus, from Latin transquilus, from Latin trans-, from Latin trans, from Proto-Italic trānts, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
tranquille (Latin): calmly, quietly, tranquilly, serenely
Definitions
- calmly, quietly, tranquilly, serenely
Ancestry of “tranquille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tranquillus | quiet, calm, still, tranquil; placid, composed,... |
| 2 | Latin | transquilus | — |
| 3 | Latin | trans- | through, across, beyond |
| 4 | Latin | trans | across, beyond |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | trānts | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |