Where does “vierkantig” come from?
vierkantig (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans vierkant, from Dutch vierkant, 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.
vierkantig (Afrikaans): square; square-shaped
Definitions
- square; square-shaped
Ancestry of “vierkantig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | vierkant | square; quadrant; a square shaped clearing used... |
| 2 | Dutch | vierkant | square; completely; in one's face |
| 3 | Dutch | vier | four |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | vier | four; Alternative form of vuur |
| 5 | Old Dutch | fuïr | fire |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | fuir | fire |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fōr | fire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |