Where does “fourish” come from?
fourish (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.
fourish (English): Any time close to four o'clock
Definitions
- Any time close to four o'clock
Ancestry of “fourish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |