Where does “four-legged” come from?

four-legged (English) comes from English four, from Middle English four, from Old English fēower, from Proto-West Germanic feuwar, from Proto-Germanic fedwōr, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

four-legged (English): Having four legs; An animal that walks on four...

Definitions

Having four legs; An animal that walks on four...

Ancestry of “four-legged”, step by step

four-legged traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English four

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	four	A numerical value equal to 4; the number after...
2	Middle English	four	four
3	Old English	fēower	four
4	Proto-West Germanic	feuwar	four
5	Proto-Germanic	fedwōr	four
6	Proto-Indo-European	kʷetwóres	four
7	Proto-Indo-European	kʷe-	and

via English legged

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	legged	Having legs, or a certain type or number of legs;...
2	Middle English	legged	—

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