French word quartier comes from French -ier, French quart (Quarter (fraction).)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-ier | French (fr) | Used to form the names of jobs. Used to form the names of ships. Used to form the names of trees bearing a particular type of fruit. |
quart | French (fr) | Quarter (fraction). |
quartier | French (fr) | (astronomy) quarter. (dated) quarter, mercy. Piece, chunk; segment (of fruit), quarter (of beef). Quarter, district (part of town), neighbourhood. |