Where does “fyrkant” come from?

fyrkant (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.

fyrkant (Swedish): a square; em; a foursome, fourgie

Definitions

  1. a square; em; a foursome, fourgie

Ancestry of “fyrkant”, step by step

fyrkant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fyra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfyrafour; four; the digit "4"; fourth-grader; pupil...
2Old Swedishfiurirfour
3Old Norsefjórirfour
4Proto-Germanicfedwōrfour
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

via Swedish känt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkäntan edge; border; rim
2Frenchcantcorner
3Latincanthusthe iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire;...
4Gaulishcantos—
5Proto-Celticcantoscorner, rim
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ndʰ—

Words derived from “fyrkant”

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