Where does “fourtene” come from?
fourtene (Middle English) comes from Old English fēowertīene, from Proto-Germanic fedurtehun, from Proto-Germanic fedwōr, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
fourtene (Middle English): fourteen
Definitions
- fourteen
Ancestry of “fourtene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | fēowertīene | fourteen |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fedurtehun | fourteen |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fedwōr | four |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |