Where does “kvart” come from?

kvart (Danish) comes from Latin quārtus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

kvart (Danish): a quarter of, quarter-; quarter; fourth

Definitions

  1. a quarter of, quarter-; quarter; fourth

Ancestry of “kvart”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquārtusfourth
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeturtos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos →