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-
    fiþerfeald ― four-fold
    fiþerrīċe ― tetrarchy

Synonyms
  • fēower-
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