Repose
/rɪˈpoʊz/noun
A state of rest or tranquility.
Did you know?In ancient times, repose was associated with the divine, as it was believed that true rest could connect one to the spiritual realm and the cosmos.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*peḱ-
“To fasten or to put in place.”
Latin
Latin
reponere
“To put back, to place again.”
Old French
Old French
reposer
“To rest, to lie down again.”
Middle English
Middle English
reposen
“To rest or to repose.”
Modern English
English
repose
“To rest or to lie down in a state of tranquility.”