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Where does “τέταρτο” come from?

τέταρτο (Greek) comes from Greek τέταρτος, from Ancient Greek τέταρτος, from Ancient Greek ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

τέταρτο (Greek): quarter, a fourth, one of four equal parts;...

Definitions

  1. quarter, a fourth, one of four equal parts;...

Ancestry of “τέταρτο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekτέταρτοςfourth
2Ancient Greekτέταρτοςfourth; fourthly; the fourth day
3Ancient Greekἡμέραday; a time of life of a particular type or...
4Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
5Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
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