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Where does “quadri” come from?

quadri (Latin) comes from Latin quadrum, 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.

quadri (Latin): genitive singular of quadrum; square

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of quadrum; square

Ancestry of “quadri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquadrumsquare; square section; regular shape or form
2Latinquattŭor—
3Portuguesequartoordinal form of quatro; fourth; quarter; fourth;...
4Old Portuguesequartoquarter
5Latinquārtus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeturtos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

Words derived from “quadri”

  • quadrifolius
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