Where does “vierde” come from?
vierde (Middle High German) comes from Old High German fiordo, from Proto-West Germanic feurþō, from Proto-Germanic fedurþô — fourth.
Ancestry of “vierde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | fiordo | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | feurþō | fourth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fedurþô | fourth |