feower

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fedwōr, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres. Cognate with Old High German fior (German vier), Old Saxon fiuwar, Old Dutch viuwar (Dutch vier), Old Norse fjórir, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐍅𐍉𐍂 (fidwōr). Indo-European cognates include Proto-Slavic *četyre (Russian четыре (četyre)), Old Irish cethair, Greek τέσσαρες (téssares), Latin quattuor.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfeːo̯wer/

Numeral

fēower

  1. four

Derived terms

Descendants
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