Tranquille
/trɑ̃.kil/noun
Calm, peaceful, and free from disturbance.
Did you know?French tranquille comes from Latin tranquillus, a word for calm weather and a peaceful state, and its deeper Indo-European root is linked to steadiness rather than magic — but that’s exactly why it feels so powerful.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ters-
“to dry up; be dry”
Latin
Latin
tranquillus
“calm, quiet, undisturbed, of weather or people”
Old French
Old French
tranquille
“calm, peaceful, untroubled”
Middle French
French
tranquille
“calm, serene, free from agitation”
Modern English
English
tranquil
“peaceful, calm, and undisturbed”
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