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Where does “tranquille” come from?

tranquille (Middle French) comes from Latin Tranquillus, from Latin trānsquīlus, from Latin quiēs, from Proto-Italic kʷiētis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- — to rest; rest, peace.

Ancestry of “tranquille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTranquillus—
2Latintrānsquīlus—
3Latinquiēs—
4Proto-Italickʷiētis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

Words derived from “tranquille”

  • tranquil
  • tranquillity
  • tranquility
  • tranquilly
  • untranquil
  • intranquillity
  • tranquilness
  • untranquilly
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