Etymology

quadfurcated

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Today it means: Quadrifurcated. Full definition →

English furcated ← Latin quadri- ← Proto-Italic *kʷetru-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwóres
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwr̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*kʷetru-
  4. Latinquadri-
  5. Englishquadri-clip.
  6. Englishquad-
  7. Englishfurcated
  8. English todayquadfurcated

From quad- + furcated.

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