Where does “fyrtiofyra” come from?
fyrtiofyra (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.
fyrtiofyra (Swedish): forty-four
Definitions
- forty-four
Ancestry of “fyrtiofyra”, step by step
fyrtiofyra 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 fyrtio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fyrtio | forty; 40 in Arabic numerals |
| 2 | Old Norse | fjórutigi | forty |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fedwōr tigiwiz | forty |