English word quarry comes from Latin queror (I am indignant.. I complain, lament.), Proto-Indo-European *kʷétesres, Latin *quadrellus
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| queror | Latin (lat) | I am indignant.. I complain, lament. |
| *kʷétesres | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *quadrellus | Latin (lat) | |
| querella | Latin (lat) | Complaint. Lament. |
| *kʷetwṓr | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *kʷettwōr | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Four. |
| quattor | Latin (lat) | (rare, cardinal). |
| quadrare | Latin (lat) | |
| quarel | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Square block of stone. Square-headed bolt for a crossbow. |
| quarrel | English (eng) | A diamond-shaped piece of coloured glass forming part of a stained glass window.. A four-sided cutting tool or chisel with a diamond-shaped end.. A small opening in window tracery, of which the cusps etc. make the form nearly square.. A square tile; quarry tile.. A square-headed arrow for a crossbow. (intransitive) To contend, argue fiercely, squabble.. (intransitive) To disagree.. [...] |
| quarry | English (eng) | A diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone. |