Where does “fyrspråkig” come from?
fyrspråkig (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.
fyrspråkig (Swedish): quadrilingual
Definitions
- quadrilingual
Ancestry of “fyrspråkig”, step by step
fyrspråkig 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 språkig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | språkig | — |