Etymological root
*kʷyeh₁-
Proto-Indo-European
Words from this root(9)
while
A2
/ʍaɪl/
During the time that; at the same time as.
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quiet
A1
/ˈkwaɪ̯.ɪt/
Making little or no noise.
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quit
A2
/kwɪt/
To stop doing something.
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whilst
C1
/ʍaɪlst/
During the time that; while (chiefly British and formal).
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tranquil
C1
/ˈtɹæŋ.kwɪl/
Calm, quiet, and peaceful.
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quieten
C2+
/ˈkwaɪətən/
to make or become quiet or calm
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quietness
C2+
/ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the state of being calm, still, or free from noise
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quietus
C2+
/kwaɪˈitəs/
something that ends or settles an affair; death or a final discharge
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whiles
C2+
/waɪlz/
while; during the time that (archaic or dialectal)
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