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Where does “quart” come from?

quart (French) comes from Latin quārtus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

quart (French): fourth; quarter; shift

Definitions

  1. fourth; quarter; shift

Ancestry of “quart”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquārtus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeturtos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

Words derived from “quart”

  • quarter
  • quarters
  • headquarters
  • quarterly
  • quart
  • quarterback
  • quarterdeck
  • quartier
  • quarterstaff
  • hindquarter
  • quarterbacking
  • quarterage
  • quarterfinal
  • forequarter
  • midquarter
  • quarterland
  • quarterer
  • quarterlight
  • outquarters
  • quarterless
  • quartersaw
  • multiquarter
  • quarterization
  • biquarterly
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