Where does “quatorzain” come from?
quatorzain (English) comes from French quatorzain, from French quatorze, from Old French quatorze, from Latin quattuordecim, from Latin quattŭor, from Portuguese quarto, from Old Portuguese quarto, from Latin quārtus — and.
quatorzain (English): A poem or stanza consisting of fourteen lines
Definitions
- A poem or stanza consisting of fourteen lines
Ancestry of “quatorzain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | quatorzain | quatorzain |
| 2 | French | quatorze | fourteen |
| 3 | Old French | quatorze | fourteen |
| 4 | Latin | quattuordecim | fourteen; 14 |
| 5 | Latin | quattŭor | four; 4 |
| 6 | Portuguese | quarto | ordinal form of quatro; fourth; quarter; fourth;... |
| 7 | Old Portuguese | quarto | quarter |
| 8 | Latin | quārtus | fourth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeturtos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |