Etymology of the English word cadre
the English word
cadrederived from the French word
cadrederived from the Italian word
quadroderived from the Latin word
quadrum (square; square section; regular shape or form)
derived from the Latin word
quadrus (square)
derived from the Latin word
quattuor (four)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷetwer-Date
The earliest known usage of cadre in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
cadremanCognates
Dutch
kader, German
Kader, Norwegian
kader, Swedish
kaderUsage
Word found in Modern English
