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Where does the word "tranquil" come from? It comes from Latin tranquillus, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
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Where does the word "tranquil" come from? It comes from Latin tranquillus, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
Tranquil’s story begins in Latin: tranquillus meant “calm, quiet.” Calm, quiet, still. It reached English by 1400s as tranquil. Settled as the English word for free from disturbance. Today, tranquil means free from disturbance, calm and peaceful.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient tranquillus "calm, quiet", calm, quiet, still.
- Stage 2 · English · 1400s tranquil "free from disturbance, calm", settled as the English word for free from disturbance.