Where does “fourteenpence” come from?
fourteenpence (English) comes from English fourteen, from Middle English fourtene, from Old English fēowertīene, from Proto-Germanic fedurtehun, from Proto-Germanic fedwōr, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
fourteenpence (English): The monetary amount of fourteen pence
Definitions
- The monetary amount of fourteen pence
Ancestry of “fourteenpence”, step by step
fourteenpence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fourteen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fourteen | The cardinal number occurring after thirteen and... |
| 2 | Middle English | fourtene | fourteen |
| 3 | Old English | fēowertīene | fourteen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fedurtehun | fourteen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fedwōr | four |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |