Where does “τέσσαρα” come from?

τέσσαρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τέσσαρες, from Proto-Hellenic kʷétwores, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

τέσσαρα (Ancient Greek): neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of...

Definitions

  1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of...

Ancestry of “τέσσαρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέσσαρεςfour
2Proto-Hellenickʷétworescardinal...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷétwores →