Where does “quotum” come from?
quotum (English) comes from Latin quotus, from Latin quot, from Proto-Italic *kʷot.
quotum (English): A part or proportion; a fraction; quota
Definitions
- A part or proportion; a fraction; quota
Ancestry of “quotum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | quotus | which? ; what number?; how many? |
| 2 | Latin | quot | how many; as many |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *kʷot | — |