Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/feþur-

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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

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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*feþur-

  1. four, pertaining to four

Derived terms

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Descendants

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

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