Where does “tranquillus” come from?
tranquillus (Latin) comes from Latin transquilus, from Latin trans-, from Latin trans, from Proto-Italic trānts, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
tranquillus (Latin): quiet, calm, still, tranquil; placid, composed,...
Definitions
- quiet, calm, still, tranquil; placid, composed,...
Ancestry of “tranquillus”, step by step
tranquillus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin transquilus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | transquilus | — |
| 2 | Latin | trans- | through, across, beyond |
| 3 | Latin | trans | across, beyond |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | trānts | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |
via Proto-Italic trānskʷīlos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | trānskʷīlos | — |