Where does “vier” come from?

vier (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch vier, from Middle Dutch vier, from Old Dutch fuïr, from Proto-West Germanic fuir, from Proto-Germanic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

vier (Afrikaans): four

Definitions

  1. four

Ancestry of “vier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvierfour
2Middle Dutchvierfour; Alternative form of vuur
3Old Dutchfuïrfire
4Proto-West Germanicfuirfire
5Proto-Germanicfōrfire
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōr →Every word from Proto-West Germanic fuir →