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Where does “quadru-” come from?

quadru- (Latin) comes from Latin quadri-, from Proto-Italic *kʷetru-.

quadru- (Latin): Alternative form of quadri-; four; four-

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of quadri-; four; four-

Ancestry of “quadru-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquadri-four, quadri-
2Proto-Italic*kʷetru-—

Words derived from “quadru-”

  • quadruped
  • quadrupedal
  • quadrupedalism
  • quadrupedally
  • quadral
  • quadrupedality
  • quadrupedism
  • quadralis
  • quadrupes
  • quadrupedatim
  • quadrupédie
  • quadrupède
  • Quadrupedia
Every word from Proto-Italic *kʷetru- →