Where does “quota” come from?

quota (Late Latin) comes from Latin quotus, from Latin quot, from Proto-Italic *kʷot.

Ancestry of “quota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquotuswhich? (in numerical sequence); what number?
2Latinquothow many; as many
3Proto-Italic*kʷot—

Words derived from “quota”

Every word from Proto-Italic *kʷot →Every word from Latin quot →Every word from Latin quotus →