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Where does “quadr-” come from?

quadr- (Italian) comes 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.

quadr- (Italian): quadri-

Definitions

  1. quadri-

Ancestry of “quadr-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “quadr-”

  • cadre
  • quadratamente
  • quadrate
  • bequadro
  • quadreria
  • quadri
  • quadriennalista
  • quadriennalizzare
  • quadrabile
  • quadrangolare
  • rinquadrare
  • quadrifonia
  • quadrilogia
  • inquadrabile
  • quadrare
  • quadrone
  • inquadrare
  • quadretto
  • quadru-
  • quadricentenario
  • quadrettare
  • quadrettatura
  • quadrivettore
  • quadricromia
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