Where does “écarter” come from?
écarter (French) comes from Vulgar Latin exquartare, from Latin quārtus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
écarter (French): to separate, move apart; to spread, open; to draw
Definitions
- to separate, move apart; to spread, open; to draw
Ancestry of “écarter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | exquartare | — |
| 2 | Latin | quārtus | fourth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeturtos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |