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Where does “kwartier” come from?

kwartier (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch quartier, from Old French quartier, from Latin quartarius, from Latin quārtus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

kwartier (Dutch): A quarter of an hour, i.e. 15 minutes; The...

Definitions

  1. A quarter of an hour, i.e. 15 minutes; The...

Ancestry of “kwartier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchquartier—
2Old FrenchquartierAlternative form of quarter
3Latinquartarius—
4Latinquārtus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeturtos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

Words derived from “kwartier”

  • hoofdkwartier
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