Etymology

quantifier

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Today it means: A word, such as all or many, that expresses the quantity of a related noun. Full definition →

English quantify ← Medieval Latin quantificō ← Proto-Italic *θakos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷos?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*kʷoider.?
  4. Proto-Italic*kʷāntos
  5. Latinquantus
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  7. Proto-Italic*θakos
  8. Medieval Latinquantificō
  9. Englishquantify
  10. English todayquantifier

From quantify + -er.

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