Where does “fjórðungr” come from?
fjórðungr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic fedurþungaz, from Proto-Germanic fedurþô — fourth.
fjórðungr (Old Norse): a fourth part, quarter
Ancestry of “fjórðungr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fedurþungaz | A fourth part, a quarter |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fedurþô | fourth |
Words derived from “fjórðungr”