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Where does “quieto” come from?

quieto (Portuguese) 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.

quieto (Portuguese): With little or no sound; quiet; Having little...

Definitions

  1. With little or no sound; quiet; Having little...

Ancestry of “quieto”, step by step

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

Words derived from “quieto”

  • quieta
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- →