Where does “fourteen” come from?
Fourteen comes from Middle English fourtene, from Old English fēowertīene, from Proto-Germanic fedurtehun, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwṓr meaning four.
fourteen (English): The cardinal number occurring after thirteen and...
Definitions
- The cardinal number occurring after thirteen and...
Ancestry of “fourteen”, step by step
Words derived from “fourteen”