Where does “vier” come from?

vier (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch vier, from Old Dutch fuïr, from Proto-West Germanic fuir, from Proto-Germanic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

vier (West Flemish): fire

Definitions

  1. fire

Ancestry of “vier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvierfour; Alternative form of vuur
2Old Dutchfuïrfire
3Proto-West Germanicfuirfire
4Proto-Germanicfōrfire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōr →Every word from Proto-West Germanic fuir →