quadr– {square, squared, four}: quadragesimal, quadrangle, quadrant, quadraphonic, quadratic, quadrilateral, quadrille, quadrillion, quadriplegic, quadrivium, quadroon, quadruped, quadruple, quadruplex ●cadre ●see also quart–, quatr– || 
L quadrare : to square quadrum : a square quattruo : four IE *kwetwer– : four
quaint– {to know}: acquaint, quaint ●see also cogn– || OFr cointier LL cognitare L cognoscere (pp. cognitum) : to become acquainted with
qual– {characteristics, qualities}: disqualify, quale, qualifier, qualify, qualitative, quality || L quālis : of what kind 
quālitās : quality, property
quant– {size}: aliquant, quantify, quantitative, quantity, quantize, quantum ●compare quot– || L quantus : of what size, how great (neut. sing. quantum : how much)
quart– {fourth, fourth part}: headquarters, quart, quarter, quarterback, quarterdeck, quartermaster, quartern, quarters, quarterstaff, quartet, quartile, quarto ●see also quadr–, quatr– || L quartus : fourth quattuor : four IE *kwetwer– : four
quasi– {as if, seemingly, resembling}: quasi-stellar, quasi-legal, quasi-judicial ●quasar ●quasi– can be attached to a wide range of adjectives || L quasi : as if, just as, as it were
quat– {orange (fruit)}: kumquat, loquat || Chinese (Cantonese) kwat : orange
quatr– {four together, four times}: quaternary, quaternion, quatrain, quatrefoil ●see also quadr–, quart– || L quater : four times quattuor : four IE *kwetwer– : four
quean– {woman}: cotquean, quean || ME queyne OE cwene : woman IE *gwenā– : woman OE cwen : queen & Gr gynē : woman
queath– {to say}: bequeath ●bequest, quoth || •bequeath ME bequethen OE becwethan : to declare, to bequeath •bequest ME biquest quiss : a saying •quoth OE cwæth •all cwethan : to say, to speak; akin to Goth quithan : to say
quer–1 {to seek}: conquer, query ●same as quest–, quir–, quisit– || L quaerere (pp. quaesītum) : to seek, to search quaerere : to seek; a Latin verb of unknown origin
quer–2 {to complain, to bewail}: querulous ●quarrel || L queri (pp. questus) : to complain, to lament, to make a complaining sound querēla (dim. querella) : a complaint, complaining IE *kwes– : to pant, to wheeze, to complain
quest– {to seek}: conquest, inquest, quest, question, request ●unrelated: bequest ●Span. conquistador ●same as quer–1, quir–, quisit– || L quaestio : a seeking, a searching quaerere (pp. quaesītus, quaesītum) : to seek, to search for quaerere : to seek; a Latin verb of unknown origin
qui– {peace, quiet, to set free from an obligation}: acquiesce, acquit, quiescent, quiet, quietism, quietude, quietus, quit, quitclaim, quite, quittance, requiem, requiescat, requite, unrequited || L quietus (pp of quiescere) : to become quiet quiēs (gen. quiētis) : rest
quin– {cinchona, cinchona bark}: amodiaquin, quinacrine, quinidine, quinine, quinoline, quinone || Sp. quina, shortened from quinaquina : cinchona bark Quechua
quinqu– {five}: quinquagenarian, Quinquagesima, quinquefoliate, quinquennium, quinquevalent ●quincunx ●see also cinqu–, quint– || L quinque : five IE *penkwe– : five
quint– {fifth, five}: quintain, quintessence, quintet, quintile, quintillion, quintuple, quintuplet ●unrelated: quintal ●see also cinqu–, quinqu– || L quinta : fifth IE *penkwe– : five
quir– {to seek}: acquire, enquire, enquiry, inquire, inquiry, require ●de rigueur ●same as quer–1, quest–, quisit– || L –quīrere (in comb.) (pp. –quisitum) quaerere : to seek, to search; a Latin verb of unknown origin
quisit– {to seek}: acquisition, acquisitive, disquisition, exquisite, inquisition, inquisitor, inquisitive, perquisite, prerequisite, requisite, requisition ●same as quer–1, quest–, quir– || L –quisitum (in comb.) (pp. of –quīrere) –quīsītio : a searching quaerere : to seek; a Latin verb of unknown origin
quot– {indicates quantity: counting, numbering}: aliquot, quota, quotation, quote, quotidian, quotient ●unrelated: quoth ●compare quant– || L quot : how many quotiēs, quotiens : how often
* Unattested, hypothesized
† Unknown origin
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