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Where does “quarto” come from?

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

quarto (Portuguese): ordinal form of quatro; fourth; quarter; fourth;...

Definitions

  1. ordinal form of quatro; fourth; quarter; fourth;...

Ancestry of “quarto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesequartoquarter
2Latinquārtus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeturtos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

Words derived from “quarto”

  • 4º
  • quarto minguante
  • quarta
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →