Where does “fyrkantig” come from?
fyrkantig (Swedish) comes from Swedish fyrkant, 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.
fyrkantig (Swedish): rectangular, square-shaped, quadratic; square
Definitions
- rectangular, square-shaped, quadratic; square
Ancestry of “fyrkantig”, step by step
fyrkantig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fyrkant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fyrkant | a square; em; a foursome, fourgie |
| 2 | Swedish | fyra | four; four; the digit "4"; fourth-grader; pupil... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | fiurir | four |
| 4 | Old Norse | fjórir | four |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fedwōr | four |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |
via Swedish IG
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | IG | Abbreviation of inte godkänd or icke godkänd; a... |