Where does “quadrivoltine” come from?
quadrivoltine (English) comes from English quadri-, from Latin quattŭor, from Portuguese quarto, from Old Portuguese quarto, from Latin quārtus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
quadrivoltine (English): Having four broods or litters in one year
Definitions
- Having four broods or litters in one year
Ancestry of “quadrivoltine”, step by step