Where does “quarter-witted” come from?
quarter-witted (English) comes from English quarter, from Middle English quarter, from Anglo-Norman quarter, from Latin quartarius, from Latin quārtus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
quarter-witted (English): Having or displaying half the mental capacity of...
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- Having or displaying half the mental capacity of...
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