In French a city district is called “un quartier”, in English it is also called “a quarter”, and in German it is said “ein Viertel”. What does a city district have to do with the number four?
Asker: Didier, 55 years old
Answer
Bye Didier
in the course of the evolution of the word “quarterium”, the element “four” has been lost. This is explained very well in the Middle Dutch Dictionary where you will find a very complete explanation with examples in different languages ​​at the electronic address below:
http://gtb.inl.nl/iWDB/search?actie=article&wdb=MNW&id=44732
Answered by
Professor Cecilia SAERENS
Old-Greek
Free University of Brussels
Pleinlaan 2 1050 Ixelles
http://www.vub.ac.be/
Pleinlaan 2 1050 Ixelles
http://www.vub.ac.be/
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