Where does “virkan” come from?

virkan (Indonesian) comes from Dutch vierkant, from Dutch vier, from Middle Dutch vier, from Old Dutch fuïr, from Proto-West Germanic fuir, from Proto-Germanic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

virkan (Indonesian): square steel bar

Definitions

  1. square steel bar

Ancestry of “virkan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvierkantsquare; completely; in one's face
2Dutchvierfour
3Middle Dutchvierfour; Alternative form of vuur
4Old Dutchfuïrfire
5Proto-West Germanicfuirfire
6Proto-Germanicfōrfire
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →