eldertongue

Old English · prefix

fiþer-

Part of speech
prefix
IPA
/ˈfi.θer/
[ˈfi.ðer]
Syllables
ˈfi · θer (2 syllables)

Meaning

  1. four, quadri-, tetra-

    fiþerfeald

    four-fold

Etymology

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

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