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Where does “kʷiētis” come from?

kʷiētis (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷyéh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- — to rest; rest, peace.

Ancestry of “kʷiētis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

Words derived from “kʷiētis”

  • quiet
  • quietly
  • quieter
  • acquiesce
  • quietness
  • quiescent
  • disquiet
  • disquieting
  • coy
  • quietude
  • quieting
  • unquiet
  • quiescence
  • disquietude
  • coyly
  • acquiescing
  • acquiescent
  • quitter
  • coyness
  • quietism
  • quieten
  • quittance
  • quietist
  • disquietingly
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