Latin

quater

‘four times’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin quater.

10 English words in this record descend from Latin quater, most familiar first.

• kern ← kerne ← ceithern ← ceithern ← quaterniō
• carillon ← quarrillon ← quaterniōnem ← quaterniō ← quaternus
• quire ← quayer ← quaier ← quaternus
• quaternion ← quaterniǒun ← quaterniō ← quaternī
• cahier ← quaer ← quaternus
• carillonneur ← carillonner ← carillon ← quarrillon ← quaterniōnem
• casern ← caserne ← cazerna ← quaternus
• kasern ← Kaserne ← caserne ← cazerna ← quaternus
• quaterpolymer
• quaternity ← quaternité ← quaternité ← quaternitās ← quaternus

Etymograph / Latin quater