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Quadragesima
Quadragesima comes from Latin Quadrāgēsima ‘Lent’, from quadrāgēsimus ‘fortieth’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷétwr̥dḱomt ‘four-ten’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kʷétwr̥dḱomt‘four-ten’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEquadrāgintā‘forty’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEquadrāgēsimus‘fortieth’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEQuadrāgēsima‘Lent’feminine substantive use of quadrāgēsimus
- EnglishtodayQuadragesima
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kʷétwr̥dḱomt‘four-ten’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEquadrāgintā‘forty’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEquadrāgēsimus‘fortieth’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEQuadrāgēsima‘Lent’feminine substantive use of quadrāgēsimus
- EnglishtodayQuadragesima
Linked words
through Latin quadrāgintā ‘forty’
Today it means
name Synonym of Lent.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kʷétwr̥dḱomt / Quadragesima