cuatro (Asturian)

Where does "cuatro" come from?

The Asturian word 'cuatro' descends directly from the Latin 'quattuor,' meaning four. This term traces its ancient roots back to the Proto-Indo-European '*kʷetwṓr,' a numeral that serves as a common ancestor for many related words in languages across the globe, including the English 'four'.

Full etymology tree

• cuatro (Asturian), 'four'
  • inherited quattuor (Latin), 'four; 4'
    • inherited *kʷettwōr (Proto-Italic), 'four'
      • inherited *kʷetwṓr (Proto-Indo-European)
        • inherited *kʷetwóres (Proto-Indo-European), 'four'
    • influence *kʷtwr̥- (Proto-Indo-European)

Ancestors

• quattuor (Latin)

Updated July 2026

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