Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Quota

Quota (kwō"tȧ) , noun

[Late Latin, from Latin quota (sc. pars), from quotus which or what in number, of what number, how many, from quot how many, akin to quis, qui, who: compare Italian quota a share. See Who.]

1.
A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.
Quota of troops and money. — Motley
2.
a share of effort required to be performed, or a share of resources required to be contributed to some common purpose.