Quotient etymology

English

English word quotient comes from Latin quot (How many; as many.), French quoties, Latin quoties

Detailed word origin of quotient

Dictionary entry Language Definition
quot Latin (lat) How many; as many.
quoties French (fr)
quoties Latin (lat)
quotiens Latin (lat) As often as. How often?. Whenever.
quotient English (en) (arithmetic) The number resulting from the division of one number by another.. (mathematics) By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers.. (obsolete, rare) A quotum or quota.

Words with the same origin as quotient

Descendants of quot

quantity quantum