Etymology

quadra

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Today it means: The plinth, or lowest member, of any pedestal, podium, water table, or the like. Full definition →

Latin quadra ← Proto-Italic *kʷettwōr ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwṓr
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwṓr
  2. Proto-Italic*kʷettwōr
  3. Latinquattuor
  4. Latinquadrus
  5. Latinquadrōbf.?
  6. Latinquadrus
  7. Latinquadra
  8. English todayquadra

Borrowed from Latin quadra.

Words from the same roots

Latinquadra all →

quadrille

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