Where does “quadriennial” come from?
quadriennial (English) comes from English quadrennial, from Latin quadriennium, from Latin quadriennis, from Latin annus, from Proto-Italic atnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- — grass.
quadriennial (English): Alternative form of quadrennial
Definitions
- Alternative form of quadrennial
Ancestry of “quadriennial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quadrennial | Happening every four years; Lasting for four... |
| 2 | Latin | quadriennium | period of four years |
| 3 | Latin | quadriennis | four-year-old |
| 4 | Latin | annus | year; time; season |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | atnos | year |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂et-no- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂et- | grass |