Where does “kuwarta” come from?

kuwarta (Tagalog) comes from Spanish cuarta, from Spanish cuarto, from Latin quārtus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

kuwarta (Tagalog): money; cash

Definitions

  1. money; cash

Ancestry of “kuwarta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcuartawhip, notably riding whip; feminine singular of...
2Spanishcuartofourth; fourth in a series; quarter
3Latinquārtusfourth
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeturtos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →
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