Etymology of the English word quatrefoil
the English word
quatrefoilderived from the Old French word
quatrefoilderived from the Old French word
quatrederived from the Latin word
quattuor (four)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷetwer-Date
The earliest known usage of quatrefoil in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
