hunt

cim-noun

hunt m (plural hunte, diminutive hüntle, feminine hünten)

hunte (plural)
hüntle (diminutive)
hünten (feminine)

From Middle High German hunt, from Old High German hunt, from Proto-West Germanic *hund, from Proto-Germanic *hundaz. Cognate with German Hund, English hound.


gold

From Middle High German golt, from Old High German gold, from Proto-West Germanic *golþ, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą (“gold”). Cognate with German Gold, English gold.


bus

From Italian bus, a clipping of omnibus, from French omnibus.

Benn rifta dar bus?


auto

Borrowed from Italian auto, a clipping of automobile.


glas

glas n (plural gléezar, diminutive glèzale)

Inherited from Middle High German glas, from Old High German glas, from Proto-West Germanic *glas, Proto-Germanic *glasą (“glass”). Cognate with German Glas, English glass.

an glas bàin


piru

From Venetian piron, from Greek πιρούνι (piroúni), from Ancient Greek περόνη (perónē, “pin, brooch”).


hau

From Middle High German houwe, from Old High German houwa, from Proto-West Germanic *hauwā (“hoe, mattock”), from Proto-Germanic *hawwǭ, from *hawwaną (“to hew, chop; to forge”). Cognate with German Haue.


silbar

From Middle High German silber, from Old High German silbar. Cognate with German Silber, English silver.


tach

tach (nominative singular)
dèchar (definite nominative plural)
tach (accusative singular)
dèchar (accusative definite plural)
dèchar (dative singular)
dècharn (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German dach, from Old High German dah, from Proto-Germanic *þaką (“roof, cover”). Cognate with German Dach, English thack.


vass

cim-noun

vass n (plural vèssar, diminutive vèssle)

vèssar (plural)
vèssle (diminutive)
vass (nominative singular)
vèssar (definite nominative plural)
vass (accusative singular)
vèssar (accusative definite plural)
vasse (dative singular)
vèssarn (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German vaz, from Old High German faz, from Proto-Germanic *fatą (“vessel, container”). Cognate with German Fass, Dutch vat, English vat, Icelandic fat.

inh

De baibar habent gabèsset au an vass gaplèttarakh.


górna

górnen (plural)
górna (nominative singular)
górnen (definite nominative plural)
górna (accusative singular)
górnen (accusative definite plural)
górnen (dative singular)
górnen (dative definite plural)

'S bassar bon górnen is net so trinkhan.


baal

Elchar stall hat an baal so büuran ausar ausont 's lautare.

Each barn has a drainage channel to carry the liquid outside.


dach

dèchar (plural)
dach (nominative singular)
dèchar (definite nominative plural)
dach (accusative singular)
dèchar (accusative definite plural)
dèchar (dative singular)
dècharn (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German dach, from Old High German dah, from Proto-West Germanic *þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką (“roof, cover”). Cognate with German Dach, English thack.

De dèchar dékhent de hòizar.


haltar

haltar (plural)
haltar (nominative singular)
haltar (definite nominative plural)
haltar (accusative singular)
haltar (accusative definite plural)
haltar (dative singular)
haltarn (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German haltære, from Old High German haltāri, equivalent to haltan + -ar. Cognate with German Halter, English holder.


aizarn

cim-noun

aizarn n (uncountable, diminutive aizarnle)

From Middle High German īsern, from Old High German īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną (“iron”). Cognate with German Eisen, Dutch ijzer, English iron, Icelandic járn.

Hòite memme aizarne machantza bon allame, éeben bèttinkhen bon blòighen.

These days everything is made of iron, even the wings of flies.


aala

aaln (plural)
aala (nominative singular)
aaln (definite nominative plural)
aala (accusative singular)
aaln (accusative definite plural)
aaln (dative singular)
aaln (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German āle, from Old High German āla, from Proto-Germanic *ēlō. Cognate with German Ahle, Dutch aal, English awl.

Dar suustar nützet d'aala so póoran 's lédar.
The cobbler uses the bradawl to puncture the leather.


baago

baago m (plural bègane, diminutive bèganle)

From Middle High German wagen, from Old High German wagan, from Proto-West Germanic *wagn (“cart, wagon”).
Cognate with German Wagen, Dutch wagen, English wain, Icelandic vagnur.

inh

Dar baago hat viar ròdel.


baaga

From Middle High German wāge, from Old High German wāga, from Proto-Germanic *wēgǭ, *wēgō (“weight, scale”). Cognate with German Waage, English wey, Icelandic vág.

De baaga ist ganützet so béegan abe bon allame.

(Sette Comuni) scale (device to measure weight)


armaaran

head

armaaran (third-person singular present indicative armaart, past participle ga-armaart, auxiliary haban)

armaart (indicative present singular third-person)
ga-armaart (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
armaaran (infinitive)
armaaranten (participle present)
ga-armaart (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
armaare (first-person indicative present singular)
bar armaaran (indicative present)
armaare (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
bar armaaran (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
armaarst (indicative present second-person singular)
iart armaart (indicative present)
armaarst (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
iart armaart (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ear armaart (indicative present)
ze armaarnt (indicative present)
ear armaare (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ze armaaran (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
han ga-armaart (first-person indicative preterite singular)
bar haban ga-armaart (indicative preterite)
armaarte (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
bar armaartan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
hast ga-armaart (indicative preterite second-person singular)
iart habet ga-armaart (indicative preterite)
armaartest (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
iart armaartet (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ear hat ga-armaart (indicative preterite)
ze habent ga-armaart (indicative preterite)
ear armaarte (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ze armaartan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
armaarbar (imperative)
armaar (imperative second-person singular)
armaart (iart) (imperative)
armaare (ear) (imperative)
armaaran (ze) (imperative)

Borrowed from Venetian armàr, from Latin armō (“to arm”).

Bèar ist armaart baròotet in khriig.

Those who are armed are preparing for war.

(Sette Comuni) to arm (supply with weapons)


baüul

Borrowed from Venetian baul; see Italian baule for further etymology.

Benne dar baüul machet in koröol, ghimme bôar.


béesa

béesen (plural)
béesa (nominative singular)
béesen (definite nominative plural)
béesa (accusative singular)
béesen (accusative definite plural)
béesen (dative singular)
béesen (dative definite plural)


bétzar

bétzardar (plural)
bétzar (nominative singular)
bétzardar (definite nominative plural)
bétzar (accusative singular)
bétzardar (accusative definite plural)
bétzare (dative singular)
bétzardarn (dative definite plural)

De zégan-zéga is gabétzet mémme bétzare.

The scythe is sharpened with the whetstone.


bèssasüssla

bèssasüsslen (plural)
bèssasüssla (nominative singular)
bèssa-süsslen (definite nominative plural)
bèssasüssla (accusative singular)
bèssa-süsslen (accusative definite plural)
bèssa-süsslen (dative singular)
bèssa-süsslen (dative definite plural)


biarst

From Middle High German virst, from Old High German first, from Proto-Germanic *firstiz (“ridge of a roof, summit, peak”). Cognate with German First (“ridge of a roof”), Dutch vorst.


mezzar

From Middle High German messer, from Old High German mezzisahs, from Proto-West Germanic *matisahs (“food knife”).


schüzzl

From Middle High German schüzzel, from Old High German scuzzila, from Latin scutella (“shallow bowl; small platter”). Cognate with German Schüssel.


bòtza

cim-noun

bòtza f (plural bòtzen, diminutive bötzle)

bòtzen (plural)
bötzle (diminutive)
bòtza (nominative singular)
bòtzen (definite nominative plural)
bòtza (accusative singular)
bòtzen (accusative definite plural)
bòtzen (dative singular)
bòtzen (dative definite plural)

From Venetian bosa, further origin unknown. Compare Dalmatian bosaun.

An bòtza bòlla bain is péssor dan sbéen lèere.

A bottle full of wine is better than two empty ones.


marangù

marangù m (plural marangü, feminine marangóna)

From Venetian marangon (“carpenter”), from a Medieval Latin development of Latin mergus (“diver, loon”); see there for more.


tischlar

→ Venetian: tisler

→ Estonian: tisler

From Middle High German tischler, tischlære, cognate with German Tischler.

(Luserna) joiner (maker of wooden furniture)


tatza

From Italian tazza, from Medieval Latin tassa, from Arabic طَاس (ṭās), from Middle Persian tšt' (“bowl”).

a tatza boi

a tatza bazzar


löffl

From Middle High German leffel, from Old High German leffil, from Proto-West Germanic *lapil, from Proto-Germanic *lapilaz (“spoon”). Cognate with German Löffel.


hóobel

hóobel m (plural höbale, diminutive höballe)

höbale (plural)
höballe (diminutive)
hóobel (nominative singular)
höbale (definite nominative plural)
hóobel (accusative singular)
höbale (accusative definite plural)
hóbale (dative singular)
höbeln (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German hobel, from Old High German huobil. Cognate with German Hobel; see there for more.


naaghel

nèghele (plural)
naaghel (nominative singular)
nèghele (definite nominative plural)
naaghel (accusative singular)
nèghele (accusative definite plural)
naghele (dative singular)
nègheln (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German nagel, from Old High German nagal, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz (“finger or toenail; nail or peg for fastening”). Cognate with German Nagel, Dutch nagel, English nail, Icelandic nögl.


rècho

rèchen (plural)
rècho (nominative singular)
rèchen (definite nominative plural)
rèchen (accusative singular)
rèchen (accusative definite plural)
rèchen (dative singular)
rèchen (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German rëche, from Old High German recho, rehho, from Proto-Germanic *rekô. Cognate with German Rechen, Dutch riek, English rake.


mèssar

mèssardar (plural)
mèssar (nominative singular)
mèssardar (definite nominative plural)
mèssar (accusative singular)
mèssardar (accusative definite plural)
mèssare (dative singular)
mèssardarn (dative definite plural)


aizarnstèkho

aizarnstèkhen (plural)
aizarnstèkho (nominative singular)
aizarnstèkhen (definite nominative plural)
aizarnstèkhen (accusative singular)
aizarnstèkhen (accusative definite plural)
aizarnstèkhen (dative singular)
aizarnstèkhen (dative definite plural)

aizarn (“iron”) + stèkho (“stake, pole”)

compound

(Sette Comuni) An iron bar, pointed at one end to pierce the ground for placing wooden stakes, and rounded on the other to pestle coffee, salt, pepper, etc.


aizarnle

aizarnlen (plural)
aizarnle (nominative singular)
aizarnlen (definite nominative plural)
aizarnle (accusative singular)
aizarnlen (accusative definite plural)
aizarnlen (dative singular)
aizarnlen (dative definite plural)

Compare the Italian words for “knitting needle”: ferro da calza (literally “iron for a sock”), ferro da maglia (literally “iron for a stitch”).

Aizarnle is ganützet so machan hóozen.

A knitting needle is used to make socks.


baigaprönno

(Sette Comuni, Christianity) stoup (receptacle for holy water)


bodàil

From Venetian badil (“shovel”), from Medieval Latin badile, badilus, probably related to Classical Latin battilum, vatillum.

Dar bodàil, amme bintare, ist ganützet so saufalan in snèa.

A shovel, in the winter, is used to shovel snow.


tellar

From Middle High German teller, teler, from Middle French tailloir. Cognate with German Teller.


bórf

From Middle High German worp, from Old High German worp. Cognate with regional German Worb, Worbe, Alemannic German Worb.

Dar méenar hat gaprochet de bórf bon dar zéganzéghen.
The mower broke the handle of the sickle.


faila

failen (plural)
faila (nominative singular)
failen (definite nominative plural)
faila (accusative singular)
failen (accusative definite plural)
failen (dative singular)
failen (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German vīle, from Old High German fīla, fīhala, from Proto-Germanic *finhlō (“rasp; file”). Cognate with German Feile, English file.

De faila pròzamet z'aizarn.


drukh

From Middle High German druk, from Old High German druk, from drukken (“to press”). Cognate with German Druck.


égata

From Middle High German egede, from Old High German egida, from Proto-West Germanic *agiþā, from Proto-Germanic *agiþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂oḱ-et-eh₂ (“harrow”). Cognate with Old Frisian eide; also Latin occa, Lithuanian akėčios.

D'égata is ganützet so prechan au de vaazen.

The harrow is used to break up break up clumps of soil.

(Sette Comuni) harrow (agriculture tool)


ékkel

Inherited from Middle High German eckel, from Old High German ehhol, ecchil, from Late Latin aciāle, from earlier aciēs.

Ékkel ist hértor dan aizarn.


éllastap

Diizar jaardarn, habentza gamèeset 's tuuch mèmme éllastaabe.

In the past ellwands were used to measure cloth.

(Sette Comuni) ellwand (ell measuring rod)


faifle

'S faifle ist gafaifet mémme maule.


fanna

fannen (plural)
fanna (nominative singular)
fannen (definite nominative plural)
fanna (accusative singular)
fannen (accusative definite plural)
fannen (dative singular)
fannen (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German pfanne, from Old High German phanna, from Proto-West Germanic *pannā, from Proto-Germanic *pannǭ (“pan”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Medieval Latin panna, from Latin patina, from Ancient Greek πατάνη (patánē, “flat dish”). Cognate with German Pfanne, English pan.

der

In d'alte fanna manzich khochan bonallame.

Everything can be cooked in the old frying pan.


filtzar

Dar filtzar ist ganützet so stréelanzich, bóar me khémpe.

The wide-toothed comb is used before the other one.


fritza

fritzen (plural)
fritza (nominative singular)
fritzen (definite nominative plural)
fritza (accusative singular)
fritzen (accusative definite plural)
fritzen (dative singular)
fritzen (dative definite plural)

Borrowed from Venetian fréça, itself borrowed from Old French fleche, from Vulgar Latin *fleccia, of Frankish origin.

De fritzen zeint net mèar ganützet so jaagan.


gabala

cim-noun

gabala f (plural gabel, diminutive ghèballe)

From Middle High German gabel, gabele, from Old High German gabala, from Proto-West Germanic *gabulu (“fork”), likely of Celtic origin. Cognate with German Gabel.

De gabel habent drai odar viar sénne.


gaigarle

gaigarlen (plural)
gaigarle (nominative singular)
gaigarlen (definite nominative plural)
gaigarle (accusative singular)
gaigarlen (accusative definite plural)
gaigarlen (dative singular)
gaigarlen (dative definite plural)


gamèelle

Ziidan de milch ins gamèelle.


ghéartz

(Sette Comuni) A copper ladle with a spout.


ghiiza

ghiizen (plural)
ghiiza (nominative singular)
ghiizen (definite nominative plural)
ghiiza (accusative singular)
ghiizen (accusative definite plural)
ghiizen (dative singular)
ghiizen (dative definite plural)

Borrowed Italian ghisa, from French guise, a variant of gueuse (“pig iron”), from German Gießen (“casting”), gerund of gießen (“to pour”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *geutaną.


grippala

Metten grippeln machetzich och höltzarne gàbel.

You can use forks to make a wooden pitchfork.


grilét

From Venetian griléto (cf. Italian grilletto).

So siisan, siig in grilét.


gutciaröl

From Venetian guciaròło, from gucia (“needle”, from Late Latin acūcula) + -aro + -oło.

af

from Late Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">acūcula</i>


haabo

cim-noun

haabo m (plural haaben, diminutive hèbanle)


hakhaspèkh

hakhan (“to chop, hack”) + spèkh (“bacon”)


hakhàizarnle

hakhàizarnlen (plural)
hakhàizarnle (nominative singular)
hakhàizarnlen (definite nominative plural)
hakhàizarnle (accusative singular)
hakhàizarnlen (accusative definite plural)
hakhàizarnlen (dative singular)
hakhàizarnlen (dative definite plural)


hakha

From Middle High German hacke, from hacken (“to hack, chop”), whence Cimbrian hakhan. Cognate with German Hacke (“hoe”).

De hakha is net mèar ganützet: péssor azò.

The axe isn't used anymore; it's better this way.


hakhàizarn

hakhan (“to hack, chop”) + aizarn (“iron”)

(Sette Comuni) stonecutting tool made of iron


hanapus

From Middle High German anebōz, from Old High German anabōz, from ana (“on”) + bōzan (“to beat”) (from Proto-Germanic *bautaną (“to beat”)). Cognate with German Amboss. Source of h- epenthesis unclear.

Khninghelt dar hanapus.


hèartle

De stönnarne hèartlen màchent söos zégan.

The stone jambs are beautiful to look at.


hòrn

cim-noun

hòrn n (plural hôrndar, diminutive hôrnle)

hôrndar (plural)
hôrnle (diminutive)
hòrn (nominative singular)
hôrndar (definite nominative plural)
hòrn (accusative singular)
hôrndar (accusative definite plural)
hòrne (dative singular)
hôrndarn (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German horn, from Old High German horn, from Proto-West Germanic *horn, from Proto-Germanic *hurną (“horn”). Cognate with German Horn, English horn.

Dar saafar rüufet in öoben mémme hòrne.

The shepherd calls the sheep with a horn.


hóbalan

head

hóbalan (third-person singular present indicative hóbelt, past participle gahóbelt, auxiliary haban)

hóbelt (indicative present singular third-person)
gahóbelt (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
hóbalan (infinitive)
hóbalanten (participle present)
gahóbelt (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
hóbale (first-person indicative present singular)
bar hóbalan (indicative present)
hóbale (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
bar hóbalan (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
hóbelst (indicative present second-person singular)
iart hóbelt (indicative present)
hóbelst (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
iart hóbelt (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ear hóbelt (indicative present)
ze hóbelnt (indicative present)
ear hóbale (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ze hóbalan (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
han gahóbelt (first-person indicative preterite singular)
bar haban gahóbelt (indicative preterite)
hóbelte (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
bar hóbeltan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
hast gahóbelt (indicative preterite second-person singular)
iart habet gahóbelt (indicative preterite)
hóbeltest (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
iart hóbeltet (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ear hat gahóbelt (indicative preterite)
ze habent gahóbelt (indicative preterite)
ear hóbelte (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ze hóbeltan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
hóbelbar (imperative)
hóbel (imperative second-person singular)
hóbelt (iart) (imperative)
hóbale (ear) (imperative)
hóbalan (ze) (imperative)

From Middle High German hobeln, hoveln, equivalent to hóobel + -an. Cognate with German hobeln; see Hobel for more.

(Sette Comuni) to plane (smooth wood with a plane)


hukhara

(Sette Comuni) jar (earthenware container)


jòa

So fàilan an àizarn mistós légan in de jòa.

To file an iron, you have to put it in a clamp.


kanàtz

kanétze (plural)
kanàtz (nominative singular)
kanétze (definite nominative plural)
kanàtz (accusative singular)
kanétze (accusative definite plural)
kanàtze (dative singular)
kanétzen (dative definite plural)

De tüar is gaspèrret mémme kanàtze.

(Sette Comuni) bolt (sliding pin or bar in a lock)


kanuun

From Venetian canón (“cannon, tube”), from cana (“cane, tube, pipe”) + -ón (augmentative suffix); compare Italian cannone.


karnéar

cim-noun

karnéar m (plural karnéere, diminutive karnéerle)

karnéere (plural)
karnéerle (diminutive)

From Venetian carnièr (“game bag”), from càrne (“meat”) + -ièr; compare Italian carniere.

(Sette Comuni) A small cheesecloth sack used in making ricotta cheese.


katzarèl

Venetian calsirèl, calsirél (“bucket; copper container”).


kèssle

kèsslen (plural)
kèssle (nominative singular)
kèsslen (definite nominative plural)
kèssle (accusative singular)
kèsslen (accusative definite plural)
kèsslen (dative singular)
kèsslen (dative definite plural)

A diminutive of Venetian casa (“case”), from Latin capsa.

Han gakhóofet an kèssle bàimarn.


khail

From Middle High German kīl, from Old High German kīl. Cognate with German Keil, Middle Low German kil (borrowings include Danish kil, Norwegian kile).

De khaile zeint ganützet so khliipan de sölle.


khélla

From Middle High German kelle, from Old High German kella; further origin uncertain. Cognate with German Kelle.


khèlch

From Middle High German kelich, from Old High German kelih, from Proto-West Germanic *kalik, a borrowing from Latin calix. Cognate with German Kelch.

Dar khèlch haltet in konsakraart bàin.
The chalice holds the consecrated wine.


khéssel

khéssel m (plural khéssele, diminutive khésselle)

khéssele (plural)
khésselle (diminutive)

From Middle High German kezzel, from Old High German kezzil, from Proto-West Germanic *katil, from Proto-Germanic *katilaz (“kettle, bucket, vessel”), probably a borrowing from Latin catīllus (“small bowl”). Cognate with German Kessel, English kettle. Doublet of kaiin (“washbasin”).


vèrch

vèrchar (plural)
vèrch (nominative singular)
vèrchar (definite nominative plural)
vèrch (accusative singular)
vèrchar (accusative definite plural)
vèrche (dative singular)
vèrcharn (dative definite plural)

From Old High German fereha, fëreha, perhaps related to Proto-Germanic *furhō (“fir, pine; forest”) or *ferhuz (“body; life; oak tree”).


marangùn

From Venetian marangon (“carpenter”), from a Medieval Latin development of Latin mergus (“diver, loon”); see there for more.


khlamara

From Middle High German klammer, klamer, ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *klammjan (“to clamp; to squeeze”). Cognate with German Klammer; compare also English clam, clamp.

der

De höltzar zèint gahàltet mittanandar métten khlamarn.

The pieces of wood are held together with clamps.


khraida

From Middle High German krīde, from Old High German krīda, from Vulgar Latin *crēda, from Latin crēta. Cognate with German Kreide. Doublet of khrèa.

Béels jaar, so sraiban habentza ganützet khraiden.


khrukha

From Middle High German krucke, from Old High German chrucha, from Proto-West Germanic *krukkju, from Proto-Germanic *krukjō (“curved staff; crutch”). Cognate with German Krücke, English crutch.

inh

Bèar man net nützan de büuse, nützet de khrukhen.

Those who can't use their feet use crutches.


khüubel

From Old High German kubilo, borrowed from Latin cūpula (“small tub or cask”). Cognate with German Kübel.


klamara

From Venetian clamara, clamera, itself borrowed from Middle High German klamere, klammer (“clamp”) (German Klammer).


kluntzigar

(Sette Comuni) A device, similar in appearance to a large bell clapper, which is hooked to the rear of a two-wheeled cart and used to balance and prevent rolling when the cart is stationary.


klökkle

klökklen (plural)
klökkle (nominative singular)
klökklen (definite nominative plural)
klökkle (accusative singular)
klökklen (accusative definite plural)
klökklen (dative singular)
klökklen (dative definite plural)

's klökkle lòitet bóar ghéet au de misse.

The small bell rings before Mass begins.


klòkka

cim-noun

klòkka f (plural klòkken, diminutive klökkle)

From Middle High German glocke, glogge, from Old High German klocca, from Proto-West Germanic *klokkā, from Late Latin clocca, probably of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos (“bell”). Cognate with German Glocke, also English clock.


kòffer

From Middle High German cuffer, from Old High German *kuffar, from Proto-West Germanic *kopr, borrowed from Latin cuprum, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros, “Cyprus”), for the large reserves on the island. Cognate with German Kupfer, English copper.


korèll

From Venetian cuarèl, quarel, from Vulgar Latin *quadrellus, from Latin quadrus (“square”). Ultimately a doublet of viare (“four”).