Where does “vier” come from?

vier (Dutch) comes 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 (Dutch): four

Definitions

  1. four

Ancestry of “vier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvierfour; Alternative form of vuur
2Old Dutchfuïrfire
3Proto-West Germanicfuirfire
4Proto-Germanicfōrfire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “vier

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥
vier — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer