Where does “vervierzehnfachen” come from?
vervierzehnfachen (German) comes from German vierzehnfach, from German vierzehn, from Middle High German vierzehen, from Old High German fiorzehan, from Proto-Germanic fedurtehun, from Proto-Germanic fedwōr, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
vervierzehnfachen (German): to multiply by fourteen, to quattuordecuple
Definitions
- to multiply by fourteen, to quattuordecuple
Ancestry of “vervierzehnfachen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | vierzehnfach | fourteenfold |
| 2 | German | vierzehn | fourteen |
| 3 | Middle High German | vierzehen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fiorzehan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fedurtehun | fourteen |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fedwōr | four |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |