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Where does “quadra” come from?

quadra (Portuguese) comes from Latin quadra, 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.

quadra (Portuguese): block of buildings; sport venue; court; a...

Definitions

  1. block of buildings; sport venue; court; a...

Ancestry of “quadra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “quadra”

  • quadril
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