Where does “vierpotig” come from?

vierpotig (Dutch) 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.

vierpotig (Dutch): four-legged, said of a non-humanoid animal

Definitions

four-legged, said of a non-humanoid animal

Ancestry of “vierpotig”, step by step

vierpotig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch vier

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	vier	four
2	Middle Dutch	vier	four; Alternative form of vuur
3	Old Dutch	fuïr	fire
4	Proto-West Germanic	fuir	fire
5	Proto-Germanic	fōr	fire
6	Proto-Indo-European	péh₂wr̥	bonfire; spelt

via Dutch poot

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	poot	limb of an animal; leg or foot; hand
2	Middle Dutch	pôte	limb, claw
3	Old Dutch	pota	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →