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Where does “quei” come from?

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

quei (Old French): quiet, still

Definitions

  1. quiet, still

Ancestry of “quei”, step by step

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

Words derived from “quei”

  • coy
  • coyly
  • coyness
  • coyish
  • coyishly
  • uncoy
  • overcoy
  • accoy
  • coyer
  • coi
  • coiment
  • coy
  • coi
  • acoyer
  • coy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- →