
English word quantum comes from Latin quam, Latin quot (How many; as many.)
quam (Latin)
(after comparative nouns) than. (in comparisons) as. In what (which) way, to what (which) degree; how, how much, as much as, as far as.
quot (Latin)
How many; as many.
quotus (Latin)
How many?. Which? (in numerical sequence); what number?.
quantum (Late Latin)
quantum (English)
(computing) The amount of time allocated for a thread to perform its work in a multithreaded environment.. (informal, academia) An academic course on quantum mechanics.. (legal) A brief document provided by the judge, elaborating on a sentencing decision.. (math) A definite portion of a manifoldness, limited by a mark or by a boundary.. (now, _, chiefly, _, South Asia) The total amount of [...]