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

  1. A part or proportion; a fraction; quota

Ancestry of “quotum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquotuswhich? (in numerical sequence); what number?
2Latinquothow many; as many
3Proto-Italic*kʷot—
Every word from Proto-Italic *kʷot →Every word from Latin quot →Every word from Latin quotus →