fiþer-

See also: fither

Old English

Alternative forms
  • feoþer-, fyþer-

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *feþur- (“four”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres (“four”). Akin to Old English fēower "four"

Prefix

fiþer-

  1. four, quadri-, tetra-
    fiþerdǣled "quartered, quadripartite"
    fiþerfeald "four-fold"
    fiþerfōtnīeten "four-footed animal"
    fiþerrīċe "tetrarchy"

Synonyms
  • fēower-
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