Where does “vartti” come from?
vartti (Finnish) comes from Swedish kvart, from French quart, from Latin quārtus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
vartti (Finnish): quarter; quarter of an hour; quart
Definitions
- quarter; quarter of an hour; quart
Ancestry of “vartti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kvart | a quarter; a quarter of an hour, 15 minutes; a... |
| 2 | French | quart | fourth; quarter; shift |
| 3 | Latin | quārtus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeturtos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |
Words derived from “vartti”