Where does “フォー” come from?

フォー (Japanese) comes from English four, from Middle English four, from Old English fēower, from Proto-West Germanic feuwar, from Proto-Germanic fedwōr, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

フォー (Japanese): four; pho

Definitions

  1. four; pho

Ancestry of “フォー”, step by step

フォー traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English four

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfourA numerical value equal to 4; the number after...
2Middle Englishfourfour
3Old Englishfēowerfour
4Proto-West Germanicfeuwarfour
5Proto-Germanicfedwōrfour
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

via Vietnamese phở

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesephởpho; to clear
2Vietnamesevôto enter; to go into; to toast; emphasizing...
3Vietnamesevụseason; case, affair; specialized department...
4Chinese務—
5Sino-Tibetan*mow—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Germanic fedwōr →