Where does “fourplex” come from?
fourplex (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.
fourplex (English): quadplex
Definitions
- quadplex
Ancestry of “fourplex”, step by step
fourplex 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 plex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plex | A building, such as a duplex or triplex, with a... |
| 2 | Latin | plectere | present active infinitive of plectō;... |
| 3 | Latin | plecto | I plait, weave, braid; I twist, bend, turn; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | plektō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |