Where does “quota” come from?
quota (Chinese) comes from English quota, from Latin quota, from Latin quota pars.
quota (Chinese): quota; limit
Definitions
- quota; limit
Ancestry of “quota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quota | A proportional part or share; the share or... |
| 2 | Latin | quota | inflection of quotus: ## nominative/vocative... |
| 3 | Latin | quota pars | — |