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Etymology of the English word carrefour

the English word carrefour

derived from the French word carrefour

derived from the Old French word carrefor

derived from the Latin word quadrifurcus

derived from the Latin word furca (fork; fork; prop)

using the Latin prefix quadri-

derived from the Latin word quattuor (four)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷetwer-

derived from the Vulgar Latin word quadrifurcum

derived from the Old French word quarrefour

derived from the Latin word quadrifurcus

derived from the Latin word furca (fork; fork; prop)

using the Latin prefix quadri-

derived from the Latin word quattuor (four)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷetwer-

Date

The earliest known usage of carrefour in English dates from the 15th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English

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