Where does “quadrilatère” come from?
quadrilatère (French) comes from Late Latin quadrilaterus, from Latin latus, from Proto-Italic tlātos, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥h₂tós, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.
quadrilatère (French): quadrilateral
Ancestry of “quadrilatère”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | quadrilaterus | quadrilateral |
| 2 | Latin | latus | perfect passive participle of ferō; wide, broad;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | tlātos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tl̥h₂tós | lifted |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |