Where does “fjerdedel” come from?

fjerdedel (Danish) comes from Danish del, from Middle Low German dēl, from Old Saxon dēl, from Proto-West Germanic daili, from Proto-Germanic dailiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.

fjerdedel (Danish): a quarter or fourth

Definitions

  1. a quarter or fourth

Ancestry of “fjerdedel”, step by step

fjerdedel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish del

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdelpart, portion; proportion; share, portion
2Middle Low Germandēl—
3Old Saxondēlpart, share, portion
4Proto-West Germanicdailipart
5Proto-Germanicdailizpart, portion, deal
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰayl-part, watershed

via Danish fjerde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfjerdefourth
2Old Norsefjórðifourth
3Proto-Germanicfedurþôfourth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dailiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic daili →
fjerdedel — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer