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-
- four, quadri-, tetra-
- fiþerfeald ― four-fold
- fiþerrīċe ― tetrarchy
Synonyms
- fēower-