Where does “fjortis” come from?
fjortis (Swedish) comes from Swedish fjorton, from Old Swedish fiughertān, from Old Norse fjugurtán, from Old Norse fjórtán, from Proto-Germanic fedurtehun, from Proto-Germanic fedwōr, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
fjortis (Swedish): a teenager prone to immature or shallow behavior
Definitions
- a teenager prone to immature or shallow behavior
Ancestry of “fjortis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fjorton | fourteen |
| 2 | Old Swedish | fiughertān | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | fjugurtán | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | fjórtán | fourteen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fedurtehun | fourteen |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fedwōr | four |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |