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Where does “cadran” come from?

cadran (French) comes from Latin quadrans, from Latin quattŭor, from Portuguese quarto, from Old Portuguese quarto, from Latin quārtus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

cadran (French): dial; face

Definitions

  1. dial; face

Ancestry of “cadran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinquadransA fourth part of something, quarter, farthing;...
2Latinquattŭor—
3Portuguesequartoordinal form of quatro; fourth; quarter; fourth;...
4Old Portuguesequartoquarter
5Latinquārtus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeturtos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

Words derived from “cadran”

  • cadrans
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