Where does “tetraplégico” come from?

tetraplégico (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese tetra-, from Ancient Greek τέτταρες, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

tetraplégico (Portuguese): quadriplegic

Definitions

quadriplegic

Ancestry of “tetraplégico”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	tetra-	tetra-
2	Ancient Greek	τέτταρες	four
3	Proto-Indo-European	kʷetwóres	four
4	Proto-Indo-European	kʷe-	and

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