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Etymology of the French word quartier

the Old French word quartier
derived from the Latin word quartarius (fourth part of a sextarius)
derived from the Latin word quartus
derived from the Latin word quattuor (four)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷetwer-
derived from the Old French word quart
derived from the Latin word quartus
derived from the Latin word quattuor (four)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷetwer-

Derivations in French

quarteron, quartenier, franc-quartier

Derivations in other languages

English quarter, Romanian cartier, Spanish cuartel

Cognates

Dutch kwartaal, Dutch kwartier, English quarter, German Quartal, German Quartier, Italian quartiera, Lithuanian kvartalas, Norwegian kvartal, Norwegian kvarter, Provençal quartier, Russian квapтaл, Swedish kvartal, Swedish kvarter

Usage

Word found in Old French



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