Where does “fyrbent” come from?

fyrbent (Swedish) comes from Swedish fyra, from Old Swedish fiurir, from Old Norse fjórir, from Proto-Germanic fedwōr, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

fyrbent (Swedish): quadrupedal (walking on four feet), fourlegged, having four legs (of furniture)

Definitions

quadrupedal (walking on four feet), fourlegged, having four legs (of furniture)

Ancestry of “fyrbent”, step by step

fyrbent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fyra

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	fyra	four; four; the digit "4"; fourth-grader; pupil...
2	Old Swedish	fiurir	four
3	Old Norse	fjórir	four
4	Proto-Germanic	fedwōr	four
5	Proto-Indo-European	kʷetwóres	four
6	Proto-Indo-European	kʷe-	and

via Swedish ben

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	ben	leg; a body part; leg; part of trousers which...
2	Old Swedish	bēn	bone
3	Old Norse	bein	leg; bone
4	Proto-Germanic	bainą	leg; bone
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeyh₂-	to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Germanic fedwōr →