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...
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