Where does “Vierzylinder” come from?

Vierzylinder (German) comes from German vier, from Middle High German vier, from Old High German fior, from Proto-West Germanic feuwar, from Proto-Germanic fedwōr, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

Vierzylinder (German): an engine with four cylinders; four-cylinder...

Definitions

an engine with four cylinders; four-cylinder...

Ancestry of “Vierzylinder”, step by step

Vierzylinder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German vier

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	vier	four
2	Middle High German	vier	—
3	Old High German	fior	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 German Zylinder

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Zylinder	cylinder; top hat
2	Latin	cylindrus	cylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for...
3	Ancient Greek	κύλινδρος	round stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;...
4	Ancient Greek	κυλίνδω	I roll, turn over

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Germanic fedwōr →