Where does “four” come from?

four (Istriot) comes from Latin forīs, from Proto-Italic *foris — door.

four (Istriot): out, outside

Definitions

  1. out, outside

Ancestry of “four”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinforīsdoor
2Proto-Italic*forisdoor
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