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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/feþur-

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From pre-Germanic *kʷétwr̥-, probably resegmented as *kʷétur-, combining form of Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɸe.θur/

Prefix

*feþur-

  1. four, pertaining to four

Derived terms
Proto-Germanic terms prefixed with *feþur-

Descendants

Replaced by the reflex of *fedwōr in the other languages, which also became productive in Old English.

  • Old English: fiþer-
  • Old Norse: fer-
    • Icelandic: fer-
    • Danish: fjer-
  • Gothic: 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂- (fidur-)
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