Where does “quarterone” come from?

quarterone (Dutch) comes from Spanish cuarterón, from Spanish cuarto, from Latin quārtus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

quarterone (Dutch): quadroon

Definitions

  1. quadroon

Ancestry of “quarterone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcuarterónquadroon
2Spanishcuartofourth; fourth in a series; quarter
3Latinquārtusfourth
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeturtos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos →