Where does “încetini” come from?
încetini (Romanian) comes from Romanian încet, from Vulgar Latin quetus, 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.
încetini (Romanian): to slow down, decelerate; to lag; to retard
Definitions
- to slow down, decelerate; to lag; to retard
Ancestry of “încetini”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | încet | slow; dull; sluggish |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | quetus | — |
| 3 | Latin | quiētus | at rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness |
| 4 | Latin | quiēscō | to rest, sleep, repose |
| 5 | Latin | quiēs | the rest of sleep, repose |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kʷiētis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyéh₁tis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |