Where does “interquartile” come from?

Interquartile derives from Latin inter- (between) combined with quartile, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European welH- (to turn), via Latin volvere (to roll or turn).

interquartile (English): Between quartiles; The range or content of an...

Definitions

  1. Between quartiles; The range or content of an...

Ancestry of “interquartile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishquartileAny of the three points that divide an ordered...
2Middle Frenchquartil—
3Latinquartilus—
Every word from Latin quartilus →Every word from Middle French quartil →Every word from English quartile →