Etymology of the English word quaternion
the English word
quaternionderived from the Latin word
quaternio (number four; 4 on a di; group of 4)
derived from the Latin word
quaterniderived from the Latin word
quaterderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷetwer-derived from the Latin word
quattuor (four)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷetwer-derived from the Late Latin word
quaternionderived from the Latin word
quaterniderived from the Latin word
quaterderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷetwer-derived from the Latin word
quattuor (four)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷetwer-Date
The earliest known usage of quaternion in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
