Etymology of the English word acquiesce
the English word
acquiescederived from the Latin word
acquiescere (lie with , rest)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
quiescere (rest, keep quiet, calm)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
quies (quiet, calm, rest)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷeiə-Date
The earliest known usage of acquiesce in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
acquiescence,
acquiesced,
acquiescingUsage
Word found in Modern English
