Where does “carrière” come from?
carrière (French) comes from Old French quarrière, from Vulgar Latin quadraria, from Latin quadrō, from Latin quādrus, from Latin quattŭor, from Portuguese quarto, from Old Portuguese quarto, from Latin quārtus — and.
carrière (French): racecourse; career; quarry
Definitions
- racecourse; career; quarry
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