Where does “fourthe” come from?
fourthe (Middle English) comes from Middle English ferthe, from Old English fēorþa, from Proto-West Germanic feurþō, from Proto-Germanic fedurþô — fourth.
fourthe (Middle English): Alternative form of ferthe
Definitions
- Alternative form of ferthe
Ancestry of “fourthe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ferthe | fourth; One of four equal parts of a whole; a... |
| 2 | Old English | fēorþa | fourth |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | feurþō | fourth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fedurþô | fourth |
Words derived from “fourthe”