unquiet.
Uneasy and restless; unable to settle.
Meaning & usage
Uneasy and restless; unable to settle.
an unquiet mind
Causing or associated with unease or restlessness.
an unquiet night
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English un- 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 quiētusder. French quietder. Middle English quiete English quiet English unquiet From un- + quiet.
To disquiet (someone or something); to disturb.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English un- 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 quiētusder. French quietder. Middle English quiete English quiet English unquiet From un- + quiet.
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