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Stage 1 of 4
quies
Latin · ancient
"rest, repose"
rest, repose
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Stage 2 of 4
quietus
Latin · ancient
"at rest, calm"
at rest, calm, from quies
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Stage 3 of 4
quiete
Old French · medieval
"a state of calm and stillness"
carried into French for a state of calm and stillness
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Stage 4 of 4
quiet
English · 1300s
"making little or no noise, calm and peaceful"
settled as the English word for making little or no noise
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