myEtymology.com: English etymology of acquiescence

Etymology of the English word acquiescence

the English word acquiescence

derived from the English word acquiesce

derived 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-

using the English suffix -ence