Where does “keturratis” come from?

keturratis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian keturi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ketures, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

keturratis (Lithuanian): four-wheeled

Definitions

  1. four-wheeled

Ancestry of “keturratis”, step by step

keturratis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian keturi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianketurifour
2Proto-Balto-Slavicketuresfour
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

via Lithuanian rãtas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianrãtaswheel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ketures →