Where does “kvartäärinen” come from?
kvartäärinen (Finnish) comes from German Quartär, from Latin quārtus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
kvartäärinen (Finnish): Quaternary
Definitions
- Quaternary
Ancestry of “kvartäärinen”, step by step
kvartäärinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Quartär
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Quartär | the Quaternary |
| 2 | Latin | quārtus | fourth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeturtos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |
via Finnish kvartääri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kvartääri | Quaternary geological period |