Etymology of root *kwetwer| by etymonline

This is a compound of pro- "before, for, instead of" (from PIE root *per- (1) "forward," hence "in front of, before, first, chief") + esse "to ...

1670s, "of or pertaining to a system," from French systématique or directly from Late Latin systematicus, from Greek systēmatikos "combined in a ...

Old English bōt is from Proto-Germanic root *bat-, with comparative *batizon and superlative *batistaz. The superlative form is the source also ...

The PIE root is a secondary form of *dwis- and thus is related to Latin bis "twice" (originally *dvis) and to duo, on notion of "two ways, in ...

[Watkins, contra de Vaan, etc., derives the second element from a suffixed form of PIE root *er- (1) "move, set in motion."] The English word is ...

"class, sort, variety," from Old English gecynd "kind, nature, race," related to cynn "family" (see kin), from Proto-Germanic *kundjaz "family, ...

"earth, the earth," from PIE root *ters- "to dry." It is found as a qualifying adjective… See origin and meaning of terra.

Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to weave," also "to fabricate," especially with an ax, also "to make wicker or wattle fabric for (mud-covered) ...

gloss on Latin stigmata) with Old Norse pikka "to prick, peck," both from a Germanic root (source also of Middle Dutch picken, German picken "to ...

"to own, possess; be subject to, experience," from Proto-Germanic *habejanan (source also… See origin and meaning of have.

Proto-Indo-European root meaning "bird." It also might be the source of *woyo, *oyyo, Proto-Indo-European words for "egg."

Proto-Indo-European root forming words meaning "to turn, bend." It forms all or part of: adverse; anniversary; avert; awry; controversy ...

and directly from Late Latin modernus "modern" (Priscian, Cassiodorus), from Latin modo "just now, in a (certain) manner," from modo (adv.) "to ...

1300, from Old French corsier "fast horse, charger," literally "fast-running," from Vulgar Latin *cursarius, from Latin cursus "a running" (see ...

The meaning "subdue, put down summarily" is from c. 1600. 2. "to break, crush, beat to pieces" early 14c., from Old French quasser, casser " ...

"up" (source also of Old Frisian, Old Saxon up "up, upward," Old Norse upp; Danish, Dutch… See origin and meaning of up.

"far, far off, operating over distance," from Greek tēle "far off, afar, at or to a… See origin and meaning of tele-.

Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to stick, fix." It forms all or ... Etymonline - Online Etymology DictionaryFull List of SourcesLinks ...

One ancient root (*man- (2)), represented by Latin manus is the source of Old English mund "hand," but more usually meaning "protection, ...

Old English lang "having a great linear extent, that extends considerably from end to end; tall; lasting," from Proto-Germanic *langa-