prefix
quadri-
quadri-
Meaning
- morphemefour, quadri-
Origins
From Proto-Italic *kʷetru-, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥-, with *-twr̥- developing into -dr-; compare the full form quattuor, ultimately from *kʷetwóres. Analogous to Ancient Greek τετρα- (tetra-) vs. τέσσαρες (téssares, “four”).