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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfi.θer/, [ˈfi.ðer]

Prefix

fiþer-

1. four, quadri-, tetra-

   fiþerdǣled ― quartered, quadripartite

   fiþerfeald ― four-fold

   fiþerfōtnīeten ― four-footed animal

   fiþerrīċe ― tetrarchy

Synonyms

• fēower-