adjective/ˈkjeto/
calm; still
Synonyms: tranquilo, inmóvil
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *kʷyéh₁tis Proto-Italic *kʷjētis Latin quiēs Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin quiēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin quiētuslbor. Spanish quieto Learned borrowing from Latin quiētus. Doublet of inherited quedo.