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 quartilusEvery word from Middle French quartilEvery word from English quartile