How did the square gets its name?

Answer 1

It derives ultimately from the Latin for "four". The chain goes something like

Latin quattour "four"

Latin quadrus "square"

Latin exquadrare "to make square"

Old French esquire "a square, squareness"

English square

square= 'four equal'

Answer 2

The term "square" in reference to a four-sided figure comes from the Latin word "quadra," meaning "a square." It is now commonly used in mathematics to describe a shape with four equal sides and four right angles.

Answer 3

square a greek word for same angle