Catercorner
/ˈkætərˌkɔːrnər/noun
Situated diagonally opposite or across from something, especially at the opposite corner.
Did you know?The “cater” in catercorner is an old form meaning “four,” ultimately connected to the French word quatre and historically associated with the four spots on a die.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kʷetwóres
“Four”
Ancient Latin
Latin
quattuor
“Four”
Old French
Old French
quatre
“Four”
Middle English
English
cater
“Four, especially the four spots on a die”
17th Century
English
cater-corner
“Placed at a diagonal corner”
Modern English
English
catercorner
“Diagonally opposite or across from something”