Etymology

quadriparous

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Today it means: Having given birth to four offspring. Full definition →

English quadri- ← 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-
  6. English todayquadriparous

From quadri- + -parous.

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