myEtymology.com: English etymology of quadrumanous

Etymology of the English word quadrumanous

the English word quadrumanous

derived from the New Latin word quadrumanus

using the Latin prefix quadri-

derived from the Latin word quattuor (four)

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

The earliest known usage of quadrumanous in English dates from the 18th century.

Word found in Modern English