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Where does “quedo” come from?

quedo (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin quietus, from Latin quiescere, from Latin quiesco, from Latin quies, from Proto-Italic kʷiētis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- — to rest; rest, peace.

Ancestry of “quedo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquietusat rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet; peaceful,...
2Latinquiescerepresent active infinitive of quiēscō; to keep...
3LatinquiescoI rest, sleep, repose; I cause to cease, stop,...
4Latinquiesrest, repose, quiet, calm, lull; dream;...
5Proto-Italickʷiētis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

Words derived from “quedo”

  • quedo
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