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Where does “quarta” come from?

quarta (Portuguese) comes from Latin quārtus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

quarta (Portuguese): feminine singular of quarto; quarter, fourth;...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of quarto; quarter, fourth;...

Ancestry of “quarta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquārtus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeturtos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →