Where does “quartal” come from?

quartal (Catalan) comes from Catalan quart, from Latin quārtus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

quartal (Catalan): A liquid measure for oil, equivalent to 4.13 liters

Definitions

  1. A liquid measure for oil, equivalent to 4.13 liters

Ancestry of “quartal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanquartfourth; quarter hour; A political subdivision of...
2Latinquārtusfourth
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeturtos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos →
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