Etymology

quarterly

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Today it means: Occurring once every quarter year (three months); taking place quarter-yearly. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English quarter
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quarterly · adjective, noun1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwóres
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwr̥-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*kʷtwr̥to-
  4. Proto-Italic*kʷeturtos
  5. Latinquārtus
  6. Latinquārtārius
  7. Anglo-Normanquarter
  8. Middle Englishquarter
  9. Englishquarter
  10. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  11. Proto-Germanic*līką
  12. English todayquarterly

From quarter + -ly (adjectival).

quarterly · adverb2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwóres
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwr̥-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*kʷtwr̥to-
  4. Proto-Italic*kʷeturtos
  5. Latinquārtus
  6. Latinquārtārius
  7. Anglo-Normanquarter
  8. Middle Englishquarter
  9. Englishquarter
  10. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  11. Proto-Germanic*līką
  12. English todayquarterly

From quarter + -ly (adverbial suffix).

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