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Where does “quieta” come from?

quieta (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese quieto, 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.

quieta (Portuguese): feminine singular of quieto

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of quieto

Ancestry of “quieta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortuguesequietoWith little or no sound; quiet; Having little...
2Latinquiētus—
3Latinquiēscō—
4Latinquiēs—
5Proto-Italickʷiētis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace
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