Where does “vieruurtje” come from?
vieruurtje (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.
vieruurtje (Dutch): snack taken around 4 P.M
Definitions
- snack taken around 4 P.M
Ancestry of “vieruurtje”, step by step
vieruurtje 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 uurtje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | uurtje | — |