Where does “fower” come from?
fower (Middle English) comes 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.
fower (Middle English): Alternative form of four
Definitions
- Alternative form of four
Ancestry of “fower”, step by step
fower traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English four
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | four | four |
| 2 | Old English | fēower | four |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | feuwar | four |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fedwōr | four |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |
via Old English feōwer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | feōwer | four |