English
quietus
Quietus comes from Medieval Latin quiētus est, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- ‘to rest’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kʷyeh₁-‘to rest’root as named
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500quiētus estliterally ‘he is quiet’
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1599–1602quietus
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kʷyeh₁-‘to rest’root as named
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500quiētus estliterally ‘he is quiet’
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1599–1602quietus
Earliest quotation: c. 1599–1602, William Shakespeare, The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke: “When he himſelfe might his Quietus make / With…”
first attested First attested in the 1530s. Earlier attested as Late Middle English quietus est. (as stated in the etymology)
The story
First attested in the 1530s. Earlier attested as Late Middle English quietus est.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- ‘to rest’
while, quite, whilst, quit, coy, tranquil, requiem, quiescent, 18 more
Today it means
noun A stillness or pause; something that quiets or represses; removal from activity.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- / quietus