Where does “quattŭor” come from?

quattŭor (Latin) comes 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.

quattŭor (Latin): four; 4

Definitions

  1. four; 4

Ancestry of “quattŭor”, step by step

quattŭor traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese quarto

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

via Latin porticus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinporticuscolonnade, arcade; portico
2Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Latin manus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
2Proto-Italicmanushand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “quattŭor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos →