Where does “cartabón” come from?
cartabón (Spanish) comes from Old Occitan escartabont, from Latin quārtus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
cartabón (Spanish): triangle, set square
Definitions
- triangle, set square
Ancestry of “cartabón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | escartabont | — |
| 2 | Latin | quārtus | fourth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeturtos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |