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Where does “kwarta” come from?

kwarta (Cebuano) comes 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.

kwarta (Cebuano): money

Definitions

  1. money

Ancestry of “kwarta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcuartawhip, notably riding whip; feminine singular of...
2Spanishcuartofourth; fourth in a series; quarter
3Latinquārtus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeturtos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

Words derived from “kwarta”

  • wawarts
  • kwartahan
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