Where does “makwarta” come from?

makwarta (Bikol Central) comes from Cebuano kwarta, from Spanish cuarta, from Spanish cuarto, from Latin quārtus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

Ancestry of “makwarta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanokwartamoney
2Spanishcuartawhip, notably riding whip; feminine singular of...
3Spanishcuartofourth; fourth in a series; quarter
4Latinquārtusfourth
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeturtos
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe-
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