Etymology of the English word quartan
the English word
quartanderived from the Latin word
febris (fever, attack of fever)
derived from the Old French word
quartainederived from the Latin word
quartanaderived from the Latin word
quartanus (4th legion soldier; men of the 14th legion)
derived from the Latin word
quartusderived from the Latin word
quattuor (four)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷetwer-Date
The earliest known usage of quartan in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
