Where does “kvartsfinal” come from?

kvartsfinal (Swedish) comes from Swedish final, from English final, from Middle English final, from Old French final, from Latin fīnālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.

kvartsfinal (Swedish): quarterfinal

Definitions

  1. quarterfinal

Ancestry of “kvartsfinal”, step by step

kvartsfinal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish final

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfinala final
2EnglishfinalA final examination; a test or examination given...
3Middle Englishfinal—
4Old Frenchfinalfinal, definitive, last
5LatinfīnālisOf or pertaining to boundaries
6Latin-ālis—
7Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives

via Swedish kvart

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkvarta quarter; a quarter of an hour, 15 minutes; a...
2Frenchquartfourth; quarter; shift
3Latinquārtusfourth
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeturtos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and
Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis →Every word from Latin -ālis →Every word from Latin fīnālis →