Where does “firkin” come from?
firkin (English) comes from Middle Dutch vierdekijn, from Middle Dutch vierde, from Old Dutch fiortho, from Proto-West Germanic feurþō, from Proto-Germanic fedurþô — fourth.
firkin (English): A varying measure of capacity, usually being a...
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- A varying measure of capacity, usually being a...
Ancestry of “firkin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vierdekijn | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vierde | fourth |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fiortho | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | feurþō | fourth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fedurþô | fourth |